Question.2425 - Pew Research Center is “a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.” This can be a very useful resource for your policy brief as their reports present key indicators and current trends on various policy issues. The aim of this homework assignment is to learn more about a specific policy issue, but also to introduce you to this helpful resource and how to use the information to support an argument. For this week’s homework, you will choose one topic area–paid parental leave or paid sick leave–and complete their corresponding questions. You will complete a group activity in class based on this homework. Option 1. Paid Family Leavehttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/23/access-to-paid-family-leave-varies-widely-across- employers-industries/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/23/access-to-paid-family-leave- varies-widely-across-employers-industries/)How does access to paid parental leave vary by type of workplace, employer payroll size, geography, etc.? What can you determine based on this data. Which states mandate paid parental leave? What can you determine based on this data? What do you see as some of most significant issues in access to paid parental leave? Should we have mandated paid parental leave at federal level? Provide evidence to support your answer. Can/should social work ethics and values inform your assessment on whether or not to have paid leave; if so, how? Option 2. Paid Sick Leave:https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/12/as-coronavirus-spreads-which-u-s-workers-have-paid- sick-leave-and-which-dont/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/12/as-coronavirus-spreads- which-u-s-workers-have-paid-sick-leave-and-which-dont/)How does access to paid sick leave vary by occupation, employer, geography, etc.? What can you determine based on this data. Which states mandate paid sick leave? What can you determine based on this data? What do you see as some of most significant issues in access to paid sick leave? Should we have mandated paid sick leave at federal level? Provide evidence to support your answer. Can/should social work ethics and values inform your assessment on whether or not to have paid leave; if so, how?
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