INSTRUCTIONS: A primary competency for advocacy is communicating with legislators about the social problems and policies you want to change. This means you will need to be well versed in both the social problems that connect with you and the polices that exist to address them. You will also need to translate your knowledge of the problems and related policies into a clear, targeted proposal for change. Writing a proposal that functions as a focus of change is a significant part of being a social worker and policy advocate. The proposal is your opportunity to use your advocacy skills to change and improve the lives of others by influencing decision makers. Throughout the course, you have already taken important steps to set your foundation for policy work so you can enact an informed and articulate approach to your advocacy for change—you identified a social problem, narrowed your focus, and, separately, considered?how policies play a major role in the functions of?social work agencies and organizations. For the Assignment this week, you will build on the foundation you already set, using your social problem to create an issue statement, and then analyze a?state or local?policy?that currently works to address your selected social problem and resolve your issue statement.?Additionally, you will use your policy analysis to write a proposal that will help you plan how you will advocate for changing the social problem or policy that you selected. To Prepare Review Chapter 8 in the      Jansson text.  Revisit Chapter 4 in the      Jansson text as needed. Review the Issue Statement      Sample document in the Learning Resources this week.  Review the article by Rome      and Hoechstetter in the Learning Resources this week.  Search for and select      at least two scholarly articles that deepen your understanding      of—or narrow the context for—your social problem.   Search for and select      at least one source that explores the population(s) impacted by      your selected social problem. This can be a news article or other popular      media—for example, you might select a source where someone details their      personal story for how they were impacted by the social problem.  Search for and select      at least one local or state policy that works to address your      selected social problem for the affected populations.   Use the Legislative       Proposal Assessment from the Council on Social Work Education resource in the       Learning Resources this week. This worksheet does not have to be       submitted for your Assignment, but it is a useful tool to help you search       for, select, and evaluate a policy.  Search for and select      at least two scholarly articles that explore the intersection of      your selected social problem and the influence of public opinion.  By Day 7 Submit a 3- to 5-page paper, addressing the following: Issue Statement: Create a 1-paragraph issue      statement that hooks your audience and concisely communicates the      imperative to address your selected social problem. Include the following: In 1 paragraph, define your       social problem and the population impacted by it.  In 1–2 paragraphs, explain       your critical reasons for why the public and decision makers, as well as       social workers, need to advocate for change.  In 1–2 paragraphs, describe       what happens in communities if your goal to alleviate the problem is       realized. Policy Review: Summarize your selected      policy, its relationships to the social problem, and the expected results.      Then address the following: Is your selected policy       dictated by local or state statute—or a combination thereof? How does the policy address       your issue statement? Or what is missing? What are the different       sections, or components, of the policy? How long has the current       policy been in place? What changes, or       amendments, have been made to the policy? Social Advocacy      Proposal: Describe      how you can influence the policy process and shape public policy through      public opinion and advocacy approaches. Identify the person or       group who enacted the policy and explain their motivation or reason for       advocating for this policy. Describe the ways in which       the policy impacts the populations and discuss the consequences—intended       and unintended. What policy advocacy       approaches and skills can you use to address the problem with political       leaders?  What are the social justice       implications of your approach?