Abstract This paper identifies the top ten health care policyissues as represented through a search of the world wide web. The issues referenced are determined through political websites as part of candidate platforms and presidential issues as well as from a site specific to health policy. Issues cited are: Aging, diet and nutrition, environmental health, global issues, healthcare reform, infectious diseases, mental health, patient advocacy, public health and research and discovery.
From the Paper "Health care policy issues have been with us as long as the people have looked to their form of government for help related to health and welfare. According to Macgee (2006), in our modern society, health represents more than disease related issues or health delivery systems, yet governments and nations still compartmentalize health policy issues. This paper presents the top ten issues related to health care policy as represented through a search of political and a-political sites offered on the World Wide Web. The issues listed below are those most commonly debated and include the social variables surrounding the specific health care issue, for the social ramifications are what drive policy. "
Abstract This paper assesses four specific questions concerning legalpolicies, the reasons for implementing them, and the impact that such policies have on the individual, the community, and the population.
Abstract This paper takes a look at evidence-based practice in the nursing world. This paper both presents and analyzes alternatives that could offer solutions to the gaps and barriers to effective health care that are seen in EBP. The paper discusses the mandating of curricula that stress the issue of EBP for accreditation of college and universities, concentrating on the improving of education within healthcare institutions, and doing nothing to change the present situation.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Problem Identification
Context of Issue Social Factors
Economic Factors
Political and LegalIssues Ethical Factors
Issue Statement
The Stakeholders Involved
Policy Goal and Objectives
Evaluation Criteria
Policy Alternatives
Comparison and Conclusion
Results Analysis
From the Paper "This issue is important mostly due to the stakeholders that are involved in it. These include not only the healthcare organizations and managed care organizations, but also the research community, nurses, and patients, as well as the legal systems and those that provide insurance for hospitals and their workers (Peterson, 2001). Because there are so many different stakeholders that are involved with the issue of EBP, the policy is shaped in many ways from different directions. Because of the lack of information regarding managed care organizations, the rights of patients, and other issues that involve EBP, finding out a great deal about it is somewhat difficult (Taft, 2001). However, an effort will be made to clarify as much as possible what rights the patient has under managed care, what nurses are doing about patient rights, and how EBP fits into the issue."
Abstract This is a policy proposal for reducing serious crime by legalizing prostitution. The purpose is to reduce serious crime against women prostitutes. The paper discusses the relevant issues involved including health factors, moral concerns, human rights concerns, and also whether legalizing prostitution would prove effective.
From the Paper This research examines as a policy proposal legalizing prostitution so as to reduce serious crimes against women. The plan of the research will be to set forth relevant issues and then discuss how legalizing prostitution would reduce crime and reasons that ..."
Abstract Details & analyzes steps that a citizen vs. an Illinois welfare department may take in connection with the threaatened termination of his benefits. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANP). Procedural due process issues. Public policyissues. Cites legal cases & statutes. Table of Authorities. Makes recommendations.
From the Paper "This legal memorandum details and analyzes the steps which Jimmy Gaines ("Gaines") may take against the Carmi, Illinois welfare department in connection with the threatened termination of his benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and to prepare for the forthcoming hearing. It also discusses the public policy issues involved.
Procedural Due Process Issues
Under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution which is applicable to the states and localities under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, no State "shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law."
Was Gaines given adequate notice of the pending hearing? The..."
An analysis of British academic David Gillborn's research on the failure of the British education system, focusing on the unsuccessful mixture of social groups.
Abstract This paper discusses the way Gillborn views Britain's school system. It points out that Gillborn concludes that, as a result of political neglect, students of racial and ethnic diversity remain a marginal concern at the national level in schools and are still systematically excluded from their own schools. The paper discusses how Gillborn gives a hopeless forecast for the future, ultimately, implying that the increasing concern among teachers about social justice and equality issues are still at popular odds with the social concerns of the people. The paper concludes that the real question Gillborn leaves remaining is to the nature of his address and at whom it is focused; ultimately, policy makers, educators, academics and students should be well-versed in it, if any of the systematic failure he addresses should change.
From the Paper "The refusal of the British government to directly address policy to the ethnic and racial discrimination occurring in the school systems worsened not only the system, but also the lives of millions of children, Gillborn concludes. Unlike the direct and explicit policy of American schools to address these demographic discrepancies, the British system, instead, amorphously moved around the issue, approaching it with a meta-interest that extended no further than a special group appointed to address multicultural education in the National Curriculum. This work, however, was never published. (Tomlinson 1991.) Gillborn critiques the government for its construction of not only its system but its attainment of education reforms as well, which he says that, without ever actually addressing race, clearly construct a particular version of a nation, its heritage ,and traditions, excluding any real debate over the treatment and forecast for specific groups. (Gillborn, 1999, pg. 14.)"
Abstract A review of public policyissues surrounding homelessness, including history, Internet research and interviews with homeless people in a shelter in Cambridge, MA. It also discusses the lessons that can be learned from the moderately successful Massachusetts programs of the early eighties, and the lack of public interest in this issue, especially elite public interest.
From the Paper "Homelessness was first addressed in the early 1980's in reaction to the visibly increased homeless population, but interest has steadily decreased since government action was initially taken over a decade ago. In reevaluating public policy options, it is important to examine the causes of the problem and delegate authority to those best suited to solving it. Lessons can be learned from the moderately successful Massachusetts programs of the early eighties, but in order for that pluralistic model to work, public interest must be created by an elite source."
Tags: boston, cambridge, homeless, homelessness, interviews, massachussets, policy, public
Abstract This paper demonstrates through newspaper articles and television coverage that foreign policy has taken on a different aura in the past decade and whose future progression seems anything but predictable. This is apparent in an examination of current news articles and television coverage, and shows that foreign policy is covered in an entirely new light compared to recent decades.
From the Paper "Domestic and foreign coverage by the media was strikingly similar during the years leading up to the beginning of the 21st century, with the media basically acting as a propaganda model for the government. However, with the rapid technology boom taking place in the past decade, the media has started to take on a much more proactive role in regards to foreign policy. As articulated by Mark Rozell in Media Power, Media Politics, "the speed, reach and intensity of media coverage of foreign policy are relatively new" (Rozell 235). Technology has advanced at a lightning pace, compared to the fact that the television was just invented in 1926. As the years progressed, technology kept providing new inventions that made it easier and quicker to transfer data over increasing distances. From the telegraph to the internet, data transfer soon came to be instantaneous, covering thousands of miles a second, and made easy as a click of a button."
Abstract This paper discusses aspects of public policy administration and then applies them to a case study regarding public transportation. The paper presents a summary of the case, which involves the Metro Market Development. The paper also discusses the goal of public policy processes in general and examines the intersection between public and private responsibilities.
Tags: case study, transportation, public policy, public administration
Abstract This paper examines American foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa, which has demonstrated continuity, for regardless of whether Democratic or Republican administrations have held power in the White House, events in sub-Saharan Africa have rarely been considered important enough to merit American attention. The paper argues that subsequently, American foreign policy attitudes about sub-Saharan Africa over the past thirty-six years can best be described as detached and dismissive.
From the Paper "Since Richard Nixon's first term as President of the United States, American foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa has demonstrated continuity, for regardless of whether Democratic or Republican administrations have held power in the White House, events in sub-Saharan Africa have rarely been considered important enough to merit American attention. Subsequently, American foreign policy attitudes about sub-Saharan Africa over the past thirty-six years can best be described as detached and dismissive. The African continent has generally been considered geo-politically unimportant to the United States, so the American foreign policy establishment has paid little attention to Africa."
Abstract This paper addresses major innovations in educational reform since 1983 within the United States. This paper focuses on increased accountability in education as a negative aspect of educational reform.
Tags:EDUCATION / CURRICULUM THEORY AND ISSUES, educational reform accountability
Abstract This paper discusses educationpolicies and legalissues surrounding education in the United States. It begins by providing a functional definition of educationpolicy and the importance of educationpolicies. The paper then looks at examples of how the educationalpolicy can go too far. The paper specifically looks at how intelligent design and religion can cause legalissues in education.
Table of Contents:
EducationalPolicy: A Functional Definition
LegalIssues in Education: Intelligent Design and Religion
From the Paper "Intelligent design will continue to be a significant legal challenge for educators in the coming years in the United States, but also in other Western nations. Intelligent design is the latest attempt by religious institutions to blur the line between church and state in public institutions by wrapping religion in the cloak of science. Educators who are tempted by the possibility of bridging this divide would do well to remember that their primary responsibility is to the students in their care. It will only do them harm to teach them that religion has the explanatory power to supplant science--it is the historical equivalent of erasing the last five hundred years of scientific progress in favor of medieval religious dogma. Educators should collectively take a stand against intelligent design and commit themselves to providing the most accurate education possible to their students."
Tags: ID, no child left behind, science technology teaching
Abstract This paper looks at the issues which influenced the introduction of the Civil Partnership Act including the legalissues, such as the lack of availability of rights for homosexual couples and the need to remedy this. It then looks at the ECHR, legal certainty, and the rights available to opposite sex couples. It then continues with an examination of the policyissues, such as the need for social justice and equality. Finally, the paper looks at the impact on cohabitees and married couples.
Outline
LegalIssues PolicyIssues Impact on Marriage
Impact on Cohabitees
From the Paper "Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) prohibits any difference in treatment based on sexual orientation. If sexual orientation is used as a ground for difference in treatment, there must be a convincing and weighty argument to justify it. In Karner v Austria , it was held that although protection of the traditional family was capable of being a convincing reason, it must be necessary to exclude same-sex partners to achieve that aim. The House of Lords considered this issue in the case of Ghaidan v Mendoza . Here, the Lords found that the difference in treatment of homosexual and heterosexual couples was based solely on sexual orientation, and no cogent reasons to justify this were found."
Tags: cohabitees, families, gay, homosexual, homosexuality, homosexuals, marriage
An examination of the legalities of special education related to DS students, policy of inclusion in public education and the needs and treatment of special students in general.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 8 sources, 2000, $ 79.95
Abstract An examination of the legalities of special education related to DS students, policy of inclusion in public education and the needs and treatment of special students in general.
From the Paper "Special Education: Down Syndrome Students in Public Education: Inclusion Settings
If one pictures the Down syndrome child or adolescent as the stereotypical "drooling idiot", one will more than likely have difficulty picturing such a child mainstreamed in a public school classroom. If, however, one pictures a person like Chris Burke, the young actor on a popular television series and current editor of News and Views, a magazine written by and for young adults with Down syndrome (DS), one may come to the conclusion that full inclusion could be beneficial to all concerned, students, teachers, parents and society alike.
Inclusion differs from mainstreaming in that the DS student is fully included in the classroom, as opposed to being a visitor. In traditional mainstreaming a DS student might..."
This paper analyzes the arguments for and against a terminally ill individual's right to die as well as the legalities surrounding the medical community's do-not-resuscitate policy (DNR).
Abstract This paper examines the ongoing and controversial debate regarding euthanasia. This paper discusses the rights of terminally ill patients who opt to refuse treatment as well as the various legal and moral ramifications surrounding this particular topic. This paper delves into the views, policies and cost control measures of health insurance companies regarding DNR policies. This paper discusses both sides of the assisted suicide issue as it pertains to terminally ill individuals. This paper explores the medical community's reputation related to the improving quality of care given to terminally ill patients. This paper discusses the medical community's concern regarding inherent or potential disciplinary actions, malpractice liability as well as criminal prosecution surrounding physician assisted suicide. This paper also analyzes the existing yet contradicting laws which give patients the right to accept or refuse care yet do not encompass the rights of those actually delivering the care.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Arguments For
Arguments Against
Conclusion
References
From the Paper "Consider that the United States healthcare system includes many health plans, physicians, hospitals, clinics, consumers, and public health programs. These entities are all usually focused on life and health recovery. But, the healthcare community also incorporates a very large hospice aspect which is utilized by both insured and uninsured patients that are terminally ill. As our nation's median age of the overall population steadily rises, more Americans will need the services provided by hospice organizations - or, they should be allowed to choose the option of do-not-resuscitate or "Right to Die" as valid approaches to end stage life. Once patients are to a point where they can be assured that there are no possibilities and or options left for curing their fatal disease for example, allowing the end to come more naturally may actually be more humane. This approach relieves many burdens such as when a financial burden is inadvertently put on the surviving family if life is extended artificially."
