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Social Policy Analysis and Practice How did Sara help clients to define and resolve their own problems?

Sara became involved in the client's processes or their attempts to do such as apply for food stamps in order to understand the barriers that they were up against. Once the barriers were identified she sought guidance from individuals in high positions within the state in order to identify policy matter and this served as a guide in understanding the best method to use in approaching the problems or points of disconnect within the processes or service provision to clients. Once having identified policy as per state regulations and legislation Sara was diligent in her effort and firm with the agencies from whom the clients sought assistance such as the worker at the food stamp agency and by doing so was able to assist the clients in ensuring that the agencies enacted new protocols.

Provide examples where clients were required to identify resources, assert their rights, or gain a sense of control of their lives.

Assisting homeless individuals in the application process for food stamps resulted in the homeless people in...

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How was Sara able to identify the effects of legislative policies for the homeless population trying to receive food stamps?
Sara talked to high ranking officials in the state who were able to provide her with the state policy and through this knowledge Sara was able to ensure that the food stamp agency followed state policy.

4. The federal food stamp program is available to the homeless population in Missouri. Why were the homeless people in St. Louis being denied?

The homeless people in Missouri were being denied food stamps because they were being denied the ability to make an application since they did not have a residence or permanent address to put on their application.

5. How did Sara use the tasks associated with Information Dissemination?

Taking existing information and putting it together differently and gaining the assistance of other individuals through building coalitions is the manner in which Sara utilized the tasks that…

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Public Law 109-2005 (2014) Indiana Government. Retrieved from: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2401.htm

Siegel, GL, et al. (1997) Missouri Family Assessment and Response Demonstration. Final Evaluation Report Prepared for Missouri Department of Social Services Division of Family Services. Institute of Applied Research. Retrieved from: http://www.iarstl.org/papers/MO%20FAR%20Final%20Report-for%20website.pdf


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