Write a paper of 1-2 pages analyzing one of the policy debates listed below.
Analyze a policy issue and take a position on the issue (pro or con) based on the evidence. The evidence can come from your textbook and from outside sources like newspaper and magazine articles and professional journals. The search engines Google Scholar, JSTOR and MEDLINE are good sources for professional articles in gerontology and sociology. Be sure to site your sources. Your paper should include an introductory paragraph stating the main issue and briefly describe the two sides of the issue. End the paragraph with a statement of your position on the issue. Do NOT use, “I think.” Rather say something like, “The evidence suggests that government efforts to increase fertility are ineffective.” You should have at least two substantive paragraphs dealing with different points you would like to make and that address the pros and cons of the issue. You should have a concluding paragraph that summarizes the position that is most convincing and you feel that evidence best supports and a strong final sentence. Do not just state your own opinion. Provide evidence for why you believe one view is more convincing than another. Use the An Issue for Public Policy boxes in your text, Aging and the Life Course, as a model for a policy analysis. Your paper must be turned in by responding to this post and attaching your paper. Click on the title “Extra Credit Opportunity” and then you can compose a message and attach your paper.
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