Week 1 (PowerPoint Only, No Chapter Assigned)

Question 1

T/F - Social policies are guidelines that are necessary for individuals / families / groups to meet their basic needs.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

Why does social policy relate to social work?

Answer 2

It guides what we do.

Question 3

Policy could be intended one way and then what happens?

Answer 3

The policy goes a different way in practice – as a SW we may say the policy is wrong (the policy maker may not know or they may know but conditions are resistant to change)

Question 4

Any group with how many people should have policy / regulations?

Answer 4

more than two people

Question 5

T/F - concept of social policy does not vary from different perspectives.

Answer 5

False - Different people define social policy differently.

Question 6

T/F - As long as the definitions of a social policy are clear and cover what you want to say then it’s all good

Answer 6

True

Question 7

In general, a social policy can be defined as R? and R? that deals with many areas of social problems

Answer 7

regulations and rules

Question 8

In general, a social policy can be defined as regulations and rules that deals with many areas of social problems concerning:
-D
-P
-C

Answer 8

distributive (how to give our tax money or welfare ex. monetary, taxation, services), punitive (offenders), commutative (freedom to talk) justice.

Question 9

Social policy only matters to a few people?

Answer 9

NO, Social policy matters to everybody (regardless if he/ she likes it or not).

We ALL need social policy in our lifetime, in childcare, education, health care, social security (distribute welfare), incidents and public security (police).

Question 10

Do needs lead a good social policy?

Answer 10

NO!

Question 11

What is the difference between bee societies and human societies in regards to social policy?

Answer 11

bees don’t complain, they have their jobs and are very organized (they don’t need regulations)

**the more complicated the society the more sophisticated the regulations and policies (unlike bees)

Question 12

The fundamental concerns in social policy making includes which 2 concepts?

Answer 12

Desirability & Feasibility

Question 13

Define Desirability

Answer 13

Some policy moves are easier, especially for those that benefit the sick, the young and the old so that makes them desirable

Question 14

T/F - Most policy moves are politically sensitive

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Define Feasibility (4 points)

Answer 15

If the key people don’t like it then it’s not feasible

There could be monetary issues

The policy could benefit the public but if they don’t understand the policy it’s not feasible

Resources are always limited

Question 16

Is it important for a government to manage its social policy?

Answer 16

Yes!

Question 17

T/F - Resources are always limited relates to feasibility?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Can market deal with social problems?

Answer 18

YES

Question 19

Can market deal with all the social problems?

Answer 19

• NO

Question 20

Can governments alone deal with all the social and economic problems efficiently?

Answer 20

– NO, in western society there is public and private sectors

Question 21

Can a social policy satisfy the needs of everyone?

Answer 21

No, there is always compromise, can’t satisfy everyone

Question 22

Describe Arrow’s impossibility theorem

Answer 22

– it’s not possible to satisfy the needs of everyone

–Public voting cannot guarantee the best outcome but can prevent the worst.

–This theory states that there is no possible way for an election to happen that meets the specific criteria of rationality and reasonable democratic values at the same time

Question 23

T/F - The capability approach – saying that everyone has the same capabilities?

Answer 23

False

saying that everyone has different capabilities and policy should address that – everyone has different needs

Question 24

Do the policy makers know the consequences of the policy they are making?

Answer 24

– NO, there is limitation to human knowledge.

They made the policy because they got support from some people, they have to do it or they lose the support

Question 25

Can policy makers predict the consequences?

Answer 25

Generally NO!

Question 26

If policy makers are not sure about it, what do they usually do? (3 points)

Answer 26

– They rewrite the policy or ask experts in a certain area, do pilot projects

• the government never says I’m not sure when they make a policy

Question 27

Do the public know the consequences of the policy they are voting?

Answer 27

NO – the public do not have enough information

– this has to be communicated, the government needs to be transparent.

**Through transparency we have more knowledge and can better predict the consequences

Question 28

Who control the public opinions?

Answer 28

– media

Question 29

T/F - policy analysis can…

•Clarifying the ideology behind the policy

•Checking the consistence between what is stated and what is (will be) done

•Comparing what is stated with the consequences of the policy

Answer 29

true

Question 30

Clarifying the ideology behind the policy comes from?

Answer 30

Policy analysis

Question 31

Checking the consistence between what is stated and what is (will be) done comes from?

Answer 31

policy analysis

Question 32

T/F - consequences of a policy do not take a long time to appear?

Answer 32

False - consequences can take a long time to appear, short term things might look better

Question 33

Comparing what is stated with the consequences of the policy comes from?

Answer 33

policy analysis

Question 34

T/F - consequences of the policy are never mixed?

Answer 34

False - consequences are mixed – good for one group and not for another group

Question 35

Is it always arguable in identifying a consequence of a policy?

Answer 35

Yes, someone says this is a consequence or someone says no this is a consequence

Question 36

Can a good policy analysis convince everybody?

AND why (3 reasons)

Answer 36

NO.
–People may not accept facts because of beliefs.

–There are facts from different angles, “multiple realities” – people have different realities

–The consequences can be complicated / not easy to measure

Question 37

T/F - Policy analysis can be useful when it presents reliable evidence and logical outcomes

Answer 37

True - you can’t convince everyone but it’s useful - when it presents reliable evidence and logical outcomes

Question 38

The public benefits from a good policy analysis due to 3 things?

hint: Und, Supp, Decis

Answer 38

– To better understand on what is going on
– Better understand what they are supporting
– For making decisions for the society and for the individuals themselves.