a. Examine how major social, political, and economic events and other legislation have set the stage for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Use examples.

b. Analyze the effectiveness of previous and existing human services legislation on the selected topic. Do the policies or programs effectively

address the needs of the intended beneficiaries? Why or why not?

c. Examine whether previous and existing policies address the human services challenge in ways that are sensitive to meeting the needs

of a diverse clientele and explain why or why not.

d. Argue for why is it particularly urgent to address the social issue in the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and any related policy weaknesses now.