How does inequality impact children and young people through social policy?

TOPIC

How does inequality impact children and young people through social policy?

DISCUSS

Discuss an inequality
Outline any particular social policies
Discuss the impact

CRITICAL THINKING

An identifiable position
Consistent persuasion towards that position
Evidence to support the position

When reading academic texts
Summarise the author’s argument in one sentence
List their main points
Add your own thoughts to each point
Do you agree of disagree? Why?

Avoid

Slippery Slopes – arguing that one thing occurs, others will automatically follow
Attacking the arguer – because the writer has a negative quality or carried out a negative act, their argument is wrong
Correlation therefore causation – because a particular set of circumstances were present, they cause a particular outcome.
Building a straw man – A false argument (the straw man) is created by the opponent and then attacked
For example –
A)Therefore should social welfare be available for those who are unemployed
B) You want to give all our tax money to people who are too lazy to work!

THE REPORT

The Report topic is based around Children, young people and social policy
Choose one inequality
Outline at least two social policies
Discuss the impact on CYP

Introduction

1) What is the purpose of the report?
2) Background information to your chosen inequality and the impact on children and young people
3) Key issues
4) Outline which social policies your plan to discuss

1) What have you found out?
2) What was the impact on children and young people?
3) What went wrong (think the about the policy cycle)?
4) Why did it go wrong – Cause and implications

Recommendations
1) What would be your next step?
2) What further research would you recommend?

Conclusion
1) What do you think?
2) Implications
3) NO NEW INFORMATION
4) Briefly summarise report, but do not repeat what has already been discussed in the report

Clearly lay out your inequality and social policies – and stick to it
When writing paragraphs think critically …
Include references in text and in the reference list
Do not write in first person
Try to be critical, making critical evaluative links between inequalities and social policies