1. An Overview of Social Policy Analysis >Necessary Groundwork >Identifying Definitions and Forms of Policy >Recognizing Levels and Scope of Social Policies >Conceptualizing Policy Analysis >Conclusion >Discussion Questions 2. Thinking of Policy Analysis as Research >The Role of Research in Guiding Policy Analysis >What Constitutes Research? >Focusing the Policy Analysis >An Expansive View of Policy Analysis Research >Conclusion >Discussion Questions >Case Study >Service, Engagement, and Volunteerism: What’s the Policy All About? 3. Rational Policy Analysis >Reason and Rationality >Rational Assumptions of the Positivist/Postpositivist Paradigm >Rational Models of Policy Analysis >How to Assess the Degree to Which an Analysis Approach Is Rational >Conclusion >Discussion Questions 4. Applications of Rational Policy Analysis >Using the Chambers and Wedel Policy/Program Analytical Framework >Using Jansson's Six-Step Policy Analysis Framework >Using Huttman's Policy Analysis Model >Using Holcomb and Nightingale's Implementation Analysis Model >Using Segal and Bruzuzy's Questions for Social Welfare Policy Analysis >Discussion >Concluding Remarks About Rational Policy Analysis >Discussion Questions 5. Nonrational Policy Analysis >Reason and Nonrationality >Nonrational Assumptions of the Interpretivist/Constructivist Paradigm >Nonrational Approaches to Policy Analysis >How to Assess the Degree to Which an Analysis Approach Is Nonrational >Conclusion >Discussion Questions 6. Applications in Nonrational Policy Analysis >Using Stone's Policy Paradox Approach >Using Kingdon's Policy Primeval Soup or Garbage Can Approach >Using Prigmore and Atherton's Policy Analysis Approach >Using Guba's Policy-in-Action Approach >Using an Impact-Analysis Approach >Discussion >Conclusion >Discussion Questions 7. Critical Policy Analysis. >Reason in Radicality >Assumptions of the Critical Paradigm >Critical Approaches to Policy Analysis >How to Assess the Degree to Which an Analysis Approach Is Critical >Conclusion >Discussion Questions 8. Applications in Critical Policy Analysis >Using Marx's Historical or Dialectical Method >Analyzing Cultural Responsiveness in Policy Formulation at the Organizational Level >Using Lejano's Normative Policy Analysis >Using Moser.s Approach to Gender Policy Implementation >Using Schiele.s Afrocentric Framework of Policy Analysis >Discussion >Conclusion >Discussion Questions