International Research

Rationale: The purpose of this
assignment is to familiarize students with knowledge about social welfare
services that tackle the problems of vulnerable or disadvantaged groups in a
foreign country. Students will develop assessment and analytic skills relating
to factors that contribute to the vulnerability of disadvantaged groups.
Additionally, students will appreciate cultural beliefs and values by
increasing cultural competence and cultural humility as they associate with social
service delivery in a foreign country.

This is an individual-based research paper
·
Identify one social welfare service system (e.g., child welfare services, services
to people with disabilities, services to the poor) for the vulnerable population
you would like to
research and analyze in detail.
·
Investigate
concerns, problems, or issues facing the service system. Discuss a policy or policies that have
been harmful to the chosen
vulnerable population.
· Break down the categories of this vulnerable group and investigate various factors contributing to its vulnerability (political, economic, cultural, historical, etc.)
·
Investigate
good practices for the chosen social welfare
service system. Explore current interventions by
identifying gaps that inform the necessity of reforming or improving the service
system.
·
Analyze
the interventions’ sustainability by responding in detail and giving examples
to these questions: Are the
interventions sustainable? How
can they be scaled up? What are the implications for social work practice and
policy?

This is a 15-page double-spaced paper, excluding figures, tables, and
cover pages. Use Times New
Roman, font 12-point, and insert and center page numbers at the bottom of the paper.
Include a cover page (title of the paper, your full name, course number and its
title, your institutional affiliation (Norfolk State University, School of
Social Work), and date. Avoid plagiarism by citing sources of your information.
Submit your paper on blackboard in a specified drop box for grading. The more
specific and detailed you are in covering all sections of the paper, the more
likely you will receive all points you deserve for this assignment

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