Policy Analysis
To familiarize oneself with a social problem or issue
What is Step 1
Getting people to participate
Factors That May Get In The Way of Prevention #2
Effectiveness
What is evaluating policy #2
Many social problems defy simple solutions
Understanding Problems as Slippery Slopes #1
Seek supporters
What is Step 5
Competitions between programs
Factors That May Get In The Way of Prevention #5
Ease of implementation
What is evaluating policy #4
Priorities are not chosen rationally
Understanding Problems as Slippery Slopes #2
Make Key Presentations
What is Policy Analysis Step 6
Draft a proposal policy
What is Step 4
Problem of Efficiency
Factors That May Get In The Way of Prevention #1
Values
What is evaluating policy #5
Solving one problem can lead to others
Understanding Problems as Slippery Slopes #3
the activating stage
Challenges in policy building #3
Brainstorm relevant resources and and strategies to address the problem
What is Step 2
Difficulty gathering evidence
Factors That May Get In The Way of Prevention #3
Cost
What is evaluating policy #1
Diagnosing/Listening
Challenges in Policy Building #1
Analyze relative merits of each option to selct one
What is Step 3
Power of special interests
Factors That May Get In The Way of Prevention #4
Political Feasibility
What is evaluating policy #3
The softening stage
Challenges in Policy building #2
Deciding when to pull an issue into the decision funnel.
Timing and windows of opportunity