Describe a social problem and its cause from a social work perspective. Why is “poverty”, for example, a social problem? What are some of the negative outcomes associated with poverty?

PAPER TOPIC: Poverty Families in poverty Children in poverty Older Americans in poverty 1. Introduction: Social Problem Defined: Describe a social problem and its cause from a social work perspective. Why is “poverty”, for example, a social problem? What are some of the negative outcomes associated with poverty? Provide 3-5 statistics with citations that support your issue as a social problem. Lastly, provide a thesis statement that outlines the rest of the paper. This thesis statement should briefly state which policy you are focusing on and why. It should obviously be linked to the social problem you describe (1 page) 2. Social Policy Description: Describe the social welfare policy related to your selected social problem that was intended to address said social problem. Provide detail on when the policy was passed and what the purpose of the policy was. Based on what you have learned in class, detail what you believe would be an argument for this policy and argument against this particular social welfare policy. Be sure to elaborate on both the argument for and argument against. (2 pages) 3. Policy Impact and Implications: What are the outcomes of the policy both long and short term? What are the implications/impact of this policy for future social welfare policy and social work specifically? (2 pages) 4. Conclusion: How do social work values determine what urgent social problems are? How do personal social values and beliefs effect how we perceive social problems? How can social workers help in creating effective social policy? How can this affect the way that we work with individuals and communities? (1 page)