Part 1: Essay
This assignment requires you to write one critical review essay using learning drawn from the course materials, that is, the assigned readings, excluding the Study Guide. It builds on the pedagogical approach developed in Part 1 of the course. The essay should cite several of the most important ideas from the assigned readings and bring additional support to bear that your research has identified.
The essay must make use of the course materials to answer one the following questions:
Discuss the Elizabethan Poor Law, Charity Organization Society, and Settlement Movement approaches to serving the poor and provide examples of how each are reflected in the system of outdoor and indoor relief that remain intact today. Provide insights on how this analysis has deepened your knowledge of current human service delivery models.
OR,
Evaluate several strengths and drawbacks of historical trends in human service policy analyzing whether these trends have produced net gains or losses for society.
Because these topics are very broad your immediate first task will be to narrow down your chosen topic into a focused and detailed essay, being specific about which readings and which ideas have been influential in forming your conclusion and why.
Consult at least five scholarly articles or books (preferably, a combination of both). At least three of the sources for each essay must be from the textbook or assigned readings. Do not quote the Study Guide. Rather, go to the sources it identifies for further information. In the Digital Reading Room and in the Supplementary Readings List you will find additional sources that provide many excellent sources on these topics. Try to include at least two sources beyond those that have been assigned.
Internet research for this essay should be approached with caution to include only scholarly sources such as those found on the AU Librarys online databases, government websites, and reputable organizations such as those listed in the various units of this course.
Essay Format
The essay must be 1500 words long, double-spaced and typed in 12-point font using a word-processing program such as MS Word.
Margins should be no wider than 2.54 cm (1 in).
The essay must be written in a formal academic style and must use APA (American Psychological Association) presentation of citation and references.
Essay Structure
In general, the assigned material, your own research, and your analysis of the topic will each form approximately one-third of the essays content in addition to an introduction and conclusion. The introduction must include a thesis statement.
Part 2: Discussion Forum Posting
The second part of the assignment is worth 5% of the final grade.
You will again post your own 200- to 300-word answer, using a minimum of three citations from the course materials, excluding the Study Guide. You will also respond in 200 to 300 words to another students posting in a professional manner. This means your response should add to the content of the discussion thread by querying, clarifying, or providing additional examples or other relevant points from the course content. Contact your tutor if you have any questions or concerns about how to approach or complete this assignment.
The general discussion question will be:
How do the concepts of charity and state-sponsored support discussed in this section relate to a work circumstance in which you are or were involved, or in a human service with which you are familiar?
Machan, T. R. (2006). Economics and human values. In Libertarianism defended (pp. 83-93). Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing.
Harrison, K., & Boyd, T. (2003). Freedom. In Understanding political ideas and movements (pp. 83102). Manchester, GBR: Manchester University Press.
Gerken, L. (2004). Freedom and equality as material claims against society? and Summary of part III. In J. Kinory and I. van Dam (Trans.), The constitution of liberty in the open economy (pp. 145-154). New York: Routledge.
Harrison, K., & Boyd, T. (2003). Conservatism. In Understanding political ideas and movements (pp. 174-194). Manchester, GBR: Manchester University Press.
Guest, D. (1997). Saving for a rainy day: Social security in late-nineteenth-century and early twentieth century Canada. In The emergence of social security in Canada (pp. 20-39). Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press.
Olansky, M. (2000). What is compassionate conservatism and can it transform America? The Heritage Foundation, Heritage Lecture.
Feulner, E. J. (1999, October 13). Welfare state turns compassion upside down. Washington: The Heritage Foundation.
Dubose, L. (1999, April 26). Running on empty: The truth about George W. Bushs compassionate conservatism. The Nation.
