Studying Social Policy at Salford
What is Social Policy?
What is social policy? Society Politics ▪ Social policy seeks to understand the ways in Economy which social issues and government policies impact on people’s well - being ▪ A key aim is to improve Social policy? human welfare
Social What is social policy? Security Employment Education • Social policy is interested in a range of services which impact on people’s welfare • Our modules allow you to Social develop your interests Health across these areas Services Housing
Social is not static but continually evolving policy as an academic discipline is not homogeneous but comprised of different perspectives
Social Policy does not emerge in a vacuum. Its development and impact is defined by the dominant ideas of the day — ideas that might be racist, sexist, disablist, or heterosexist” (Walker, 2013).
What is Intersectionality?
Intersectionality: • “The acknowledgement of differences among women” (Davis, 2008:70) • Helps deconstruct binary oppositions, • Conceptualizes multiple and shifting identities,
Intersectionality & Policy
Intersectionality & Policy • Intersectional policy analysis aims to identify and address “the way specific acts and policies address the inequalities experiences by various social groups” ( Bishwakarma, Hunt, and Zajicek, 2007:9). • One size does not fit all. • Policy is not neutral. • It is not experienced the same way by everyone. • Therefore, difference should be considered when developing, implementing, and evaluating policy
Intersectionality & Policy • Identify four stages of policy 1.Agenda Setting (problem making structuring. • Demonstrate how 2.Policy Formulation intersectionality can be of (alternatives and benefit at each stage. recommendation) 3.Policy Implementation (monitoring) • (Bishwakarma, Hunt, and Zajicek, 2007) 4.Policy Assessment (evaluation)
Agenda Important to Establish whether understand who defined problem is Setting Problem definition defines when, where, experienced in the stage. and why certain issues same way by all become important (problem groups. (and which don’t). structuring.
Policy Proposal adopted by form of government. Determines if proposal addresses the problem through intersectional perspective. Policy Formulation Questions asked such as what are the desired results? What’s the potential impact on marginalized groups?
Adopted policy is carried out. Policy Evaluation of policy in accordance with intersectional Implementation nature of policy. One example is are members of the targeted population involved with the implementing agency?
Determines whether policy objectives have been achieved. Policy Assessment Intersectional nature of the issue must be considered.
Studying Social Policy
Our social policy programme Our social policy degree is perfect for students who want to challenge the status quo – those with a keen interest in current affairs and who want to understand and tackle contemporary social issues.
Our core strengths • Housing and homelessness • Insecure work/insecure lives • Children and families • Welfare reform/ impact of austerity/benefits • Health and social care • Immigration and migration • Global social policy • Employment
How we teach • Lectures and seminars • Student-led sessions • Self-directed study • Placement opportunities • Mentoring programme • Confidence-building • Personal tutorship
Example modules: • Level 4: Studying Social Policy; Policy into Practice; Shaping, making, doing Social Policy. • Level 5: Sex & Death; Differentiation; Gender Issues, Sociology of Health and Illness • Level 6: Precarity and Insecure Lives; Housing Policy and Society; dissertation; placements.
Employment trajectories • Local, regional, national and international work. • Central and local government, voluntary and third sector, public affairs. • Social work, criminal justice, health, education, housing, urban renewal, advocacy, poverty and social inclusion work. • Practitioners, researchers, policy-makers, or project managers. 2018/19 graduates - overall employability is at 80%
Questions?
Further information Visit our official website: http://www.salford.ac.uk/ug-courses/social-policy @Salford_SocPol Search ‘Social Policy at Salford ’ Contact the Admissions team: Karen Kinghorn (k.kinghorn@salford.ac.uk / 0161 295 6975)
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