This assignment requires you to choose ONE policy perspective from below to develop a critical policy essay discussion. The policy perspectives are: Families and children (e.g., child protection reform, welfare reform, child poverty, single parenthood, family/domestic violence) Maori development or Pasifika development Employment relations and employment equity Health policy and health inequalities Disability policy Housing policy Social policy and young people Education Immigration (e.g., policy responses to refugees and/or migrants) Environmental and climate change (e.g., implication for ‘eco’ social work) You need to develop this policy portfolio into an essay format to address the followings: Introduction of the essay (you should identify the dimension of the topics - policy area chosen, describe purpose/objective clearly and outline the content of what this assignment is about) (100 words) (10%) Identify ONE particular issue (e.g., housing for ageing population; mothers and paid parental leave; teenage sole mothers in receipt of welfare benefits; quality of housing and child’s health; Maori health inequity [such as obesity, breast cancer screening]; discrimination against immigrants; family violence, child protection; [special] education and social inclusion; homelessness; disability and employment; gender and disaster preparedness/recovery; youth and civic participation; NZ health policy on chronically ill; gender pay inequality; age care policy [positive aging]; food and fuel poverty; housing tenure for older New Zealanders or refugee citizenship…etc) from the chosen policy perspective and critically discuss why this issue is important and significance in NZ social policy (300 words) (15%) Using the issue identified in #2, critically examine its nature and context by integrating and applying THREE theories (e.g., liberalism, neoliberalism, Marxism, conservatism, feminism, social democracy, anti-racist, green theory) to examine how this has impacted on distribution of resources of people/group (e.g., family and children, people with disabilities, older people, refugee and migrants...etc) concerned (750 words) (25%) Examine how the issue identified in #2 relates to THREE goals of wellbeing (e.g., justice, citizenship, equality, need, risk, freedom, altruism, reciprocity) to address central debates of social policy in relation to for example, responsibility, entitlement, eligibility and/or redistribution (750 words) (25%) Conclusion of the essay (you should relate clearly to objectives set earlier, connect logically with discussion in order to consider implication of your analysis on the issue with the policy area chosen) (100 words) (10%) Presentation of your assignment - referencing, use of appropriate readings, grammar, spelling, evidence of critical analysis, original work, content logical and sequenced, word counts (2000), formatting and presentation (refer to the marking guide) (15%) Your portfolio essay discussion relating to theoretical perspectives and goals of wellbeing should be supported by literature and research (again, DO NOT reference commentary from Stream, lecturers’ power-points and/or personal communication). A reference list is required at the end of the assignment to illustrate cited materials derived from the critical discussion. Your assignment should include your name and student number. Please make sure you use either 1.5 or double spacing to prepare your assignment and submit your assignment in word document (not PDF).

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