Population/Social Issue Review:
For this area of your paper, you must research at least three (3) peer reviewed social work journal articles or book chapters to collect the following data:
1-Historical and background information about the development of this area in social work and social welfare services.
2-Social problems or social needs that this area of social work and social welfare seeks to address.
3-Controversial issues within this area of social work or social welfare.
4-Social Work Intervention.
5-Reference List.
Paper Format:
Introduction: Introduce your topic. Make sure to give context and background on the issue. Provide an outline on what will be researched in your paper and explain its importance.
Historical / Background How did (topic) come about? When did social work(er) historically become involved? What was happening that the need for social services became a key component in intervention?
Social Problems What are some of the current day social issues connected to your topic? For example, if you chose homelessness, some of the social issues could include housing access, substance/alcohol abuse, mental health access, etc.
Controversial issues What are some of the highly debated issues? Policies?
Social Work Intervention Describe some of the ways social workers are helping people facing problems within your topic.
Conclusion Offer a well-rounded analysis of your collected data; use critical thinking skills.
References
The use of critical analysis thinking is expected. Critical analysis means that you do not write down what someone else has said. That is plagiarism. Rather critical analysis means that you read, you think about what you have read, and then in your own words you analyze the significance or importance of the themes in the article, chapter or book.
