CHD4615 Exam 3 NINE ROLES OF PROFESSIONALS 1 Research for Family Policy Formation policy intervention are needed 2 Family Policy Implementation a Conduct studies that help policymakers determine whether social action and a Make research results available on the success or shortcomings of previous implementation efforts b Transforming policy goals into effective programs and procedures a Conducting evaluation studies to asses whether programs or policies meet 3 Family Policy Evaluation their stated outcomes for families 4 Family Research Integration a Integrating research into comprehensive reviews to point out the most important findings and implications for policy b Best reviews are ones that integrate data across disciplines 5 Family Research Dissemination a Strategic distribution of family policy research so that policymakers are getting the best version at a time where they will absorb the most of it b Leveraging the media s ability to reach large and diverse audiences a Examine the past present and probable future effects of a policy program 6 Family Impact Analysis or service 7 Teaching Family Policy a Universities teaching family policy courses for people who want to be family life educators 8 Citizen Engagement in Family Policymaking a Getting involved to create a diverse mix of people that are interested in helping create policies that better families 9 University Involvement in Family Policy Scholarship a Universities need to share their resources for the betterment and dissemination of family research ADVOCACY VS EDUCATION Advocacy o Campaign for an underrepresented group or a policy alternative that may enhance family wellbeing o Intent is to persuade o Believe in the role of values in the political process the fairness of the democratic system and the potential of timely action to shift the political balance of power o Uses personal interpretation of scientific evidence with the aim of promoting a single policy option that the advocate deems most desirable for families o Believe the political process responds to pressure from those interested in or affected by the issue so they lobby o Typically driven by a sense of urgency o More of a feel good approach o Easier to track its effective o Inappropriate for researchers to take this stance because their objectivity is called into question Education o Informs about policy discourse by clarifying the potential consequences of several policy alternatives Describe how the preconceptions of social problems depends on the vantage point of different interest groups o Multiple people are entrusted to the value judgments and ultimate decisions o Intent is to educate by presenting research findings objectively without rather than just one person personal preferences o Believe in the democratic process a pluralistic view of society a recognition of the limitations of social science knowledge and enlightened self interest o Big questions is can education ever truly be objective and bias free Education never truly can be o Education can contradict desired results because it has to be factual o This method dates back to Thomas Jefferson o Most responsive to the needs of policymakers o Typical avoids conflict and confrontation When there is conflict it is handled by debate or negotiation o More refreshing yet less commonly used for politicians Most desirable approach depends on the intended recipient of the knowledge the issue the professionals job context and the professional s communication style How we provide information to policymakers may be just as important as what we provide The side with the most information usually gets picked Not totally separate from each other they overlap some Cannot be both an advocate and an educator CONNECTING RESEARCH AND POLICYMAKING State legislatures said that they used information from seminars to draft new legislation critique and modify current legislation sort out poor proposals discuss issues with advocacy groups o Not many used it for actually drafting legislation Legislatures typically see the value of research an applying it to policymaking after seminars Family Impact Seminars o Sometimes called a caucus o Connects research and statement policy o Have an established reputation for providing objective information with a range of policy options o Best approach is to have an advocator and educator speak o Encourages policymakers to add the family impact when they analyze the economic and environmental impacts o Timing is everything with these seminars so they need to be immediately prior to voting o Policymakers like to listen rather than read so giving them a giant stack of papers to go through on their own isn t effective Like verbal communication best which is why the seminars work o Need to be of high quality and people need to be proactive in holding them PRESENTATIONS Developmental Disability o Definition of disabilities is so broad that it makes it hard to create a policy that encompasses it all o Putting kids in inclusive vs segregated schools needs to be on a case by case basis and either way it s the right choice o Children cannot be barred from federally funded programs due to disabilities o Big law about educating people with disabilities is IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Minimum Wage o US Rep George Miller is the sponsor of the Fair Minimum Wage Act o Low skilled and unskilled workers will be impacted the most o Minimum wage and living wage are not the same thing o Raised it to 10 10 and tipped workers will get 70 of that Parental Leave maternity leave Modern Family o The US is the only industrialized nation without a federally mandated paid o FMLA does not cover your pet dying or routine doctors visits o Lower income families are less likely to support women working than o Most significant change in families is moms in the workplace and family middle class families forms o FAMILY Act is on an earned basis like social security Corporal Punishment o There is no federal ban in the US on corporal punishment o The corporal punishment bill is being done in Kansas o Combo of spanking and verbal reasoning is the most effective method when using corporal punishment o 61 of parents condone spanking Healthcare o By 2015 all gay couples will be able to get family heath insurance o The other heath insurance provider that covers gay couples is Coventry