HUS 345: Social Policy for the Human Services Research Paper Guidelines

Each student will choose a major social welfare policy to analyze. Generally included are TANF, the Adoptions and Safe Families Act, the Older Americans Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Foster Care, Family Preservation, or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Homelessness), etc. Additionally, this paper must address and discuss the values relevant to the topic and the Saint Leo value that best informs an understanding of the analysis. The paper must be between seven and ten pages, typed, and double-spaced. Correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure is imperative. References must be cited correctly with a reference list included at the end of the paper. The Research Paper must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Students will be graded on thoroughness of content area, correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and correct use of APA.  Technology Intensive Requirement Each student will pick a particular piece of proposed legislation that is currently under consideration in the Florida Legislature that is connected with the policy that is being analyzed for the Research Paper. Students will locate a particular legislative issue and follow it on the Internet throughout the course of the semester. It is required that there will be a section at the end of the Research Paper in which the legislation and its relevance to the policy analyzed is discussed. Included in this section will be identification of the legislator who is sponsoring the proposed legislation, the committee responsible for examining it, who serves on the committee, the staff member who works for the legislator sponsoring the proposed legislation, and any other information that the student feels is pertinent.

You will analyze the social welfare policy Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF). The Research Paper must address and discuss the values relevant to the topic and the Saint Leo value that best informs an understanding of the analysis. In addition to the analysis of the social welfare policy, you will select a particular piece of proposed legislation that is currently under consideration in the Florida Legislature that is connected with the policy. You will need to locate a particular legislative issue and follow it on the Internet throughout the course of the term. You will need to discuss the legislation and its relevance to the policy, analyze and identify: • Who is sponsoring the proposed legislation

• The committee responsible for examining it

• Who serves on the committee • The staff member who works for the legislator sponsoring the proposed legislation