Assignment task:
- Read Chapter 6 of the Jansson text.
- Review the article by Walker and Netherland in the Learning Resources this week.
- Review the article by Kabiri et al. in the Learning Resources this week.
Post your responses to the following questions:
1. Many social issues do not receive the necessary attention from decision makers. Why might these issues be cast aside?
2. Some issues receive significant attention from decision makers. Why might these issues easily find their way onto decision makers' agendas?
3. As a policy advocate, propose some ways to gain the attention of decision makers based on your assigned readings for this week.
Be sure to support your post with specific references to this week's resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
References
Walker, I., & Netherland, J. (2018). Developing a transformative drug policy research agenda in the United States. Contemporary Drug Problems, 46(1), 3-21.
Kabiri, N., Khodayari-zarnaq, R., Khoshbaten, M., Arab-Zozani, M., & Janati, A. (2021). Gastrointestinal cancer prevention policies in Iran: A policy analysis of agenda-setting using Kingdon's multiple streams
Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Chapter 6, "Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas" (pp. 176-203)