WPR Analysis of Ending Loneliness Together in Australia Policy
- Subject Code :
SOCWXXX
WPR approach for problem presentation
8 APA references 700 words script document
Use topic materials and wider research ( I provided 6 references at the end of the page. You must use these resources as references and a few more from wider research)
What is a problem presentation and what is an ass about ( Please watch provided short video )
Please structure your writing according to below questions
1 What is the policy( Only, Mentions the Key information which is related to Analysis, Brief history, skate holders if have etc ),
2 What is the proposed solution in policy( Pick only one solution from the policy and mention the relevant things which are relevant to the Analysis )
3 The policy represents the problem as (Analysis)( You can use is there a difference between social connections, social isolation and loneliness as topics for analysis?reding provided for this )
4 Evidence of your analysis (Using the WPR question(s), Dont use all WPR approaches, use WPR to create your questions. Only use 1 question from the WPR approach question as this is brief document
Do not summarise the policy
Dont explain the WPR approach (Just use it)( Only try to cover only 1 question of the WPR approach, Question 6 is relevant to loneliness policy )
Dont provide an in-depth history of policy (Just key points)
Do not provide a general overview of the policy area (Keep it focused)
Do not answer each of the WPR questions
Marking Rubric
You must show connections between social and individual issues using WPR Approach
8 references Use references for social and individual issues)
Social theories for high marks (not necessary for pass) (use references for theories and knowledge)
Assessment 4: 3?Minute Problem Representation, 35% and 04/11/22
The aim of this assessment is for students to demonstrate their understanding of a problem representation
within a social policy.
Students will select from a list of approved social policies and prepare a presentation in a group. Resources and a
Learning Outcomes being assessed:
- Analyse contemporary social problems in the context of Australian social work practice
- Employ skills to understand policy responses to social issues in contemporary Australia
- Describe Australian social policies which relate to particular social problems
- Articulate appropriate social work responses to individual and social issues and understand the
Listento Episode 12:Tackling loneliness and building social connection in community centres with Kylie Fergusen CEO of Community Centres SA
connection between social and individual issues
- Read:Farmer, J., Cotta, T. D., Hartung, C., & et al. (2021).Social connection 101: Social Innovation Research Institute (SUT).
- Read:Karg, A., Cotta, T. D., Farmer, J., & et al. (2021).Infrastructure for social connection: researching the existing assets for creating social connectedness and identifying interventions: Social Innovation Research Institute (SUT).
- ReadLohmeyer, B. & Wong, R (2022)Nurturing Social Connection and addressing Loneliness in Community Centres in South Australia, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. ISBN 978-0-6455898-0-
Social Policy Focus:Ending Loneliness Together (2020). Ending Loneliness Together in Australia.
https://www.endingloneliness.com.au/resources/whitepaper/ending-loneliness-together-in-australia.
ReadProhaska, Thomas, Vanessa Burholt, Annette Burns, Jeannette Golden, Louise Hawkley, Brian Lawlor, Gerard Leavey, Jim Lubben, Roger O'Sullivan, and Carla Perissinotto. 2020.
"Consensus statement: loneliness in older adults, the 21st century social determinant of health?"BMJ open10 (8):e034967.
Introducing a whats the problem represented to be? approach to policy analysis. (2009). In Bacci,Analysing policy: whats the problem represented to be? (pp. 124). Pearson Australia.