Week 8: MECC & Social Policy Flashcards
1
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What is social policy?
A
The study of the causes of social problem and what the government attempts to do about them
1
Q
How is the social policy divided into in the UK?
A
- education
- family and social services
- health
- housing and planning
- social security
- welfare and pensions
2
Q
Who is responsible for social policy?
A
-Governments, family, organisations, companies, charities, communities
3
Q
What are the 3 aspects of behaviour change?
A
- capability
- motivation
- opportunity
4
Q
What does MECC mean?
A
Making every contact count
5
Q
What are the 3 A’s?
A
Ask, Assist, Act
6
Q
What is MECC?
A
An approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day-to-day interactions that organisations and people have with other people to encourage changes in behaviour that have a positive effect on the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations
