Shawn D. Ginther, M.S.W, Ph.D - Department of Social Work

UNIT	Homework	Stuff Due	Stuff to bring to class
	TECHNICAL WRITING IN THE HUMAN SERVICES Read Unit 1	Do for 1st class: Select social problem Select agency *Get / read brochure	EditNotation Adobe Reader TechWritingSlides

1 Sep 16-Class	SOCIAL POLICY AND THE AMERICAN WELFARE STATE Karger & Stoesz: Ch 1 Anatomy of a Research Article (reserve) Jansson: Ch 1 (reserve) NASW: Code of Ethics (web)	(WIA=Writing Intensive Assignment) (ICWIA=In Class WIA) (WS=Work Sheet) (PEA=Peer Editing Assignment) (HOT=Hierarchical Outline)	ICWIA#1

2 Sep 23-Class	SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY ANALYSIS RESEARCH Karger & Stoesz: Ch 2 Jansson: Ch 2	DUE MONDAY *ICWIA#1	ICWIA#2

3 Sep 30-Class	DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICAN SOCIETY Karger & Stoesz: Ch 4 Jansson: Ch 3 -NASW- Affirmative action Racism Women's issues Immigrants and refugees Civil liberties and justice	DUE MONDAY *WS#1 LateAssignments	Note:MissBrn WS#1

4 Oct 7-Class	POVERTY IN AMERICA Karger & Stoesz: Ch 5 -NASW- Government Social Policy Social Work	DUE MONDAY WS#2 Article #1 LateAssignments	WS#2 Article#1

5 Oct 21-Class	THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR Karger & Stoesz: Ch 6	DUE MONDAY WS#3 Article #2 LateAssignments	WS#3 Article#2

6 Oct 28-Class	PRIVITIZATION AND HUMAN SERVICE CORPORATIONS Karger & Stoesz: Ch 7	DUE MONDAY WIA#1 PEA#1 *Article#3 LateAssignments	PEA#1 WIA#1Outline WIA#1SGS HOT Article#3

7 Nov 4-Class	THE MAKING OF GOVERNMENTAL POLICY Karger & Stoesz: Ch 8 Avner: Chs 1-3 Jansson: Ch 4 -NASW- Electoral Politics Voter Participation	DUE MONDAY WIA#2 PEA#2 *Article#4 LateAssignments	PEA#2 WIA#2Outline WIA#2SGS HOT Article#4

8 Nov 11-Class	TAX POLICY AND INCOME DISTRBUTION Karger & Stoesz: Ch 9 -NASW- Economic Policy	DUE MONDAY *Article#5 LateAssignments	ICWIA#3 Article#5

9 Nov 18-Class	SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS Karger & Stoesz: Ch 10	DUE MONDAY *WS#4 LateAssignments	WS#4

10 Nov 25-Class	PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Karger & Stoesz: Ch 11 -NASW- Social Service TANF	DUE MONDAY *WIA#3 PEA#3 LateAssignments	PEA#3 WIA#3Outline WIA#3SGS HOT

11 Dec 2-Class	THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Karger & Stoesz: Ch 12 -NASW- Health Care Long Term Care Managed Care Hospice	DUE MONDAY *WS#5 LateAssignments	ICWIA#4 WS#5

12 Dec 9-Class	MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSANCE ABUSE POLICY Karger & Stoesz: Ch 13 -NASW- Mental health Alcohol, Tobacco Abuse	DUE MONDAY WIA#4 PEA#4 *WS#6 LateAssignments	WS#6 PEA#4 WIA#4Outline WIA#4SGS HOT

13 Open Reading	CHILD WELFARE POLICY Karger & Stoesz: Ch 15 -NASW- Family policy Adolescent Pregnancy/Parenting Education Children/Youth School Dropout Youth Suicide	DUE MONDAY WIA#5 PEA#5 LateAssignments	PEA#5 WIA#5Outline WIA#5SGS HOT

14 Open Reading	HOUSING POLICY AND HOMELESSNESS Karger & Stoesz: Ch 16 -NASW- Housing Homeless Policy Community Development		ICWIA#5

15 Open Reading	THE POLITICS OF FOOD POLICY AND RURAL LIFE Karger & Stoesz: Ch 17		ICWIA#6

16 Open Reading	AMERICAN WELFARE IN AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Karger & Stoesz: Ch 18	DUE MONDAY WIA#6 LateAssignments	WIA#6Overview WIA#6SGS

PRT	POLICY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Attendance Required!	T: Dec 15, 3:00	CMU 216

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