A policy framework is a model for systemically examining a specific social welfare policy or a set of policies (Karger & Stoez, 2022). These can be used by analysts to analyze data on a policy a determine if it syncs with the mission and goals of the welfare state (Karger & Stoez, 2022). Analysts can also create policy frameworks to figure out if key social welfare values such as social justice, redistribution, and equity are reflected in a given policy (Karger & Stoez, 2022). The benefit of a policy framework, and why it is important, is due to the fact that it can help determine if a policy is consistent with established social welfare values or historical precedents (Karger & Stoez, 2022).