Problem Analysis Framework

Question 1

The problem analysis paper requires you to learn more about a problem, who is affected by it, what is causing it, and what has been, and could be, done to address it. The problem analysis framework you need to use for this final paper has four parts with each part two or three pages:

• define a social problem (you pick a problem and explain why it’s a problem and the various parts of society affected by it);
• present current statistics on the problem you’ve chosen;
• present the various explanations (theories & related factors) analysts have offered as to why the problem exists; and
• identify one major social policy that has been developed at the federal level to address the problem you’re focusing on.

Question 2

Examine a few recent issues of the journal or research on social work practice or the journal social work research. Find an article that reports evidence about the effectiveness of intervention and thus illustrates the value of research in guiding, social work practice. Discuss how a social worker might be guided by the article.