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Public Policy & Social Services_Discussion 1

Public Policy & Social Services_Discussion 1

Q a. Consider and explain the following statement, “Public policy is both what government does and what it does not do” (Theodoulou & Kofinis, 2012). b. What determines whether a policy is enacted or not? c. Who holds the power and authority to create, enact and/or change public policy? d. What is the difference between public versus private concerns in relation to policy making and the government’s role in this process? e. Describe two ways that social science research helps to design good public policies. Why are social science research skills important for analyzing the impact of existing policies?

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• Times are there when it is suitable to act on a matter and there are times when it is best to step aside for them. Times are there when it seems best to act for the government with consideration in a deep manner of each one impacted by the decision of theirs. Times are there when it is appropriated to act with the purpose to perform that by which greatest goods are benefitted (Theodoulou & Kofinis, 2012).