Critically Analyze Of The Age Pension Assessment

Critically analyze the Age Pension

Structure your analysis using the following criteria:

1. Outline the historical development of the policy including other linked policies highlighting key changes, issues and issue drivers (1000 words).
2. Critically discuss key issues and issue drivers (3-4) identified within section 1 Incorporating the policy statements and government literature in relation to relevant commentary and scholarly literature, in particular critically examine the core values, beliefs and assumptions underpinning the policy (1,200 words).
3. Discuss key findings from evaluation of the policy - including government and non- government evaluations and reviews-highlighting strengths and weakness (500 words)

For this assignment use both quality scholarly articles and grey literature.

Feedback proformas

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Further Assessment Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ASSESSMENT
Details of assessment submission and retun are listed under each assessment task.All written assignments must be submitted electronically and will be returned to you within 15 working days

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE AND TASK

The aim of this assignment is to assess students' beginning knowledge of social research methods through the development of a research proposal. A research proposal is a plan for a research. The development of a research proposal ideally includes the selection of the topic. To spare students the potentially significant amount of time required to select a topic, we are presenting the suggested research topic specified below.

Students may opt to work on a different research topic but they would do well to check their ideas with their tutors. The requirement is a research proposal/plan. The expected contents of the proposal are outlined below.

SUGGESTED TOPIC

The 2017 Universities Australia Student Finances Survey (Universities Australia 20 found that One in seven domestic students say they regularly go without food or other necessities because they can't afford them. And three in five domestic students say the Frances are a source of worry: Over a third of part-time students (35.7 per cent) indicated: that they regularly missed classes to attend paid employment and over half (524 per cent) said that their work commitment adversely affected their performance at university The survey provides a general, quantitative overview. we are specifically interested in investigating the lived experience of university students experiencing financial difficulties for reasons you need to explain in discussing the background and significance of the study

Universities Australia (2018). The 2017 Universities Australia Student Finances Survey Retrieved from Canberra https://www.universtiesaustralia.edu.au/wp:contant/upload/2019/06/180773/2017-UA-student-finence-survey-report.pdf

FORMAT

Use the following structure with the corresponding headings. Note the suggested word count for each item

RESEARCH TITLE

(No more than 20 words)

RESEARCH QUESTION, BACKGROUND SIGNIFICANCE

(Word Count: Up to 800 words)
Discuss the problem and argue the rationale/significance of the research Specify the research question
Review relevant literature

METHODOLOGY

(Word Count: Up to 800 words)

Outline the approach of the research
identify the methods you will be using and justify your choice of method
sufficiently specify details of the methods including what data will be gathered, how, for how long, when and what questions will be asked if appropriate

SAMPLING

(Word Count Up to 400 word)

identify and specify your target sample who/what, how many and why are you targeting them
Explain your sampling method-How will you select the sample for your study Explain how you plan to gain access to the sample-How will access/recruit your sample?

ETHICS

(Word Count up to 400 words)

Discuss three key ethics issues (such as voluntary participation, informed consent and (1) confidentiality) and the mitigation measures you will be adopting in response to those issues.