S&HS 452 - Social and Health Services Policy

Institution:

Roger Williams University

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Description:

Provides a theoretical framework for the critical analysis of currentsocial welfare and health care policies and their effects on theprovision of services. Emphasis is placed on the political/ideologicalforces that shape these policies and on the effectiveness, efficiency,and accountability systems of various approaches to the allocationof resources and the provision of social and health care services.Students will learn how to engage in this critical analysis, includingidentification of how to personally participate in these systems, andhow outcomes of policy directly impact individuals, particularlythose in society who are among the more powerless and vulnerable.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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