Homework
Topic: Food Deserts: Some low-income neighborhoods have limited access to healthy and affordable foods, known as food deserts. Food deserts may have plenty of fast food chains, liquor stores, and convenience stores, but no grocery stores with fresh produce. As a result, children in these communities are more likely to suffer from obesity and other health problems.
Proposal Outline:
(This outline is meant to help you organize your proposal. Do not copy and paste it into your homework)
I. Problem Description
i. In at least one paragraph, describe the problem you have selected
ii. In at least one paragraph, explain why it is important to find a solution. Why is this problem detrimental to children, youth, and/or families?
II. Policy Proposal
i. Describe a public policy solution to your problem (Be sure to provide enough details about how the policy would work).
ii. What instrument(s) of public policy does it use (hint: make sure to review the instruments we discussed)? Make sure to explain your response. There may be more than one instrument that applies to your solution.
III. Analysis
i. Discuss how your policy solution would perform in terms of effectiveness
ii. Discuss how your policy solution would perform in terms of efficiency
iii. Discuss how your policy solution would perform in terms of equity
iv. Include a final statement of recommendation for how to resolve the problem you have selected.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.