Type of Paper: Policy Analysis – Find 2 recent policies that address the problem

Type of Paper: Policy Analysis – Find 2 recent policies that address the problem of Black Maternal Healthcare in Queens NY Requirements: Paper Topic: Black Maternal Healthcare in Queens NY Format: APA Format (sources no more than 5 years ago) Table of contents Executive Summary Abstract Introduction Review of Literature Recommendations Analysis Plan Analysis Implementation Plan Conclusion Appendix Type of Paper: Policy Analysis – Find 2 recent policies that address the problem of Black Maternal Healthcare in Queens NY Talking points: Who is being discussed: Black women Who’s dying and why? Outcomes for white women vs. black women Cost associated Cause of contributing factors Stress and racism on maternal healthcare in Queens NY The introduction is one of the most important parts of writing as it establishes the problem you’re focusing on and introducing the reader to some of the key themes they can expect to encounter in the rest of your writing. You will want to make a compelling case for your work to draw the reader in, while striking the right professional tone. Required Elements for Policy Analysis 1. Problem Definition – What is the problem? Be very concise, clear and specific. This influences everything else about your paper. It should be bound in time and space, should focus on one manageable issue or part of an issue, and should be something that your target audience has the capacity or jurisdiction to work on. Describe why this is a problem. Never assume this is self-evident (not everyone has the same values and some might not think the problem you define is a problem without some justification). Describe how the problem came about, who is impacted and how they impacted. This part of the introduction will set up the rest of the research. You will revisit the problem in more detail in the Background and Literature section, so you don’t have to get extremely detailed here. 2. Policy Goal – Here is where you will formally define the policy goal that you wish to achieve. This follows directly from your problem statement. If your policy is successful, what will be different? 3. Stakeholders – Who are the stakeholders or your partners? These could be recipients of the outcomes of the policy, or they could be the individuals and organizations tasked with implementing the policy. Who stands to benefit from the policy solution you propose? 4. Current Policies – What are the current policies (if any) that apply to the problem? Is there a program in place already? Is it helping or hurting? Maybe there are a few. Maybe there are none. Are there policies directed toward something else that have an impact on this problem? Required Elements for Policy Analysis 1. Detailed Local Problem Description – Where in the introduction, you gave a more concise summary of the problem, here you will get into more detail. What is known about the problem locally? If you have facts and figures, you will present them here. Pay extra attention to the systems in which the problem is situated. This will help you identify avenues for corrective action. For example, if you are concerned about recidivism you might have a look at the education system and the school-to-prison pipeline; or the economic systems that disadvantage a re-entering citizen. The elements of a detailed problem description are: a. History of the problem b. Impacts of the problem i. Who is impacted? ii. How are they impacted? iii. Are there costs associated with this problem? c. Causes or Contributing Factors 2. Broader Literature Review – What does the literature say about this problem nationally or internationally? What does the field or science of public administration or other relevant disciplines know about this problem? You should bring in professional and academic sources. You will want to introduce theory from both the MPA literature and from the subject matter literature. As part of the literature review, you will start identifying approaches that can be used to correct this problem. 3. Policy Proposals – Once you’ve identified the problem and the elements that contribute to it, and what the literature says about the issue, you are in a position to start identifying potential solutions. What does the literature say are good solutions to the problem? Are there policies being implemented in other places that show promise? You can craft your own innovative solution, but you should be sure to make a good case for it. Aim for at least two viable solutions in addition to evaluating current policy (the null). Required Elements for Policy Analysis 1. Evaluative Criteria – What are you considering when you assess the problem and your policy proposals? Does the literature suggest criteria that should be considered? You should have a minimum of three evaluative criteria, operationally defined and justified (Remember MPA602). 2. Evaluation Methodology – How are you using those evaluative criteria? Where are you getting the data to inform your analysis? Justify your choices. 3. Potential Conditions – For each criterion, define positive, neutral and negative conditions. These are the ways you will identify what policies have going for them or against them according to each criterion. Required Elements for Policy Analysis 1. Analysis – Do the analysis you described in the analysis plan. Subject your policy proposals to the evaluative criteria you have identified. How does each policy perform according to each criterion? Provide evidence supporting your evaluation. What are the outcomes for each policy? How do they fare? What does this outcome mean? This should match what you proposed in your analysis plan. 2. Recommendation – What are the policy implications of your results? Of the policy solutions you proposed, what do your results suggest would be the most effective? Do your results support one or more courses of action? Are they inconclusive? Report what you find. Maybe you can make a policy recommendation. Maybe you can make several. Maybe you can make none. Requried Elements for Policy Analysis 1. Actions – Your research has borne out a policy recommendation, or a few. Choose one and develop an implementation plan. What actions need to be taken to implement your proposed solution? Who is doing the implementation? Is it a specific organization? Is it a collaborative effort? What measures will be used to evaluate implementation? o Note: Some students use this section to describe the political process. Here you should be focusing on what actually needs to be done (assuming the policy passes the political process). This is what policymakers will want to know to inform their decisions. 2. Resources – What resources are needed to carry out the actions you recommend? What staff, materials, skills, space or dollars are needed? What assets does the implementing body already have? What additional resources are needed? 3. Financial Plan – Make a budget for this project. You will put your 603 skills to use and develop a budget. What do you expect the solution to cost? What do you expect it to return and over what time-frame? Where is the money going to come from? Where do returns go? o Note: In this section, you will have to develop an itemized budget. Required Elements for Policy Analysis 1. Weaknesses – What are the weaknesses of this report? Were there data sources that were unavailable? Is it very narrow? Be honest. 2. Trade-offs – One course of action means you will not be taking other courses of action. What are the trade-offs of this particular recommendation? 3. Implications – What does all this mean? To whom? Why was this work worthwhile or important? Conclusion Format: APA Format (sources no more than 5 years ago)