POLICY: Social Media Access Restrictions for Minors Act related to Covid-19 as it relates to the increase in media use and depression.

POLICY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED READINGS

Identify and investigate the details of a health policy (Social Media Access Restrictions for Minors) related to Covid-19 as it relates to the increase in media use and depression.

Health policy is the result of legislative action that establishes the scope, funding, and focus for the policy in action. Health policies encompass a broad range of areas, from patient care to biomedical research, and are shaped through the collaboration of diverse stakeholders advocating for the needs of their communities. When developing programs to address a health concern, it is important to understand the policy landscape related to the topic you want to address.

Instructions:

1. Identify a policy ( Social Media Access Restrictions for Minors ACT) related to your team topic – Covid-19 as it relates to the increase in media use and depression.
1. Explain your selection and its relevance to your team’s focal topic.
2. Discuss the policy’s importance.
2. Describe the policy
3. Identify the policy level: federal, state, or local.
4. What is the focus/aim? What is the relationship to your focal area? Does this provide funding? Resources? Technical assistance?
5. How is it funded, and who manages distributing the funds or oversees the programs?
6. How is it evaluated, and is it a permanent program or one that needs regular renewal?
7. Understanding the debate will help you identify supporters that will be relevant in the Partnership & Coalition subsequent assignment as well as the team assignment.
8. Who supported the legislation?
9. What was the discussion about the benefits/drawbacks?
10. Who were the primary opponents and what was their argument?
11. Pro tip: newspaper articles may have this information, but at the very least you can find the names of the sponsors and the outcome of the vote in the public record.
12. Scholarship, writing and APA (10 points)
1. Writing includes correct sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
2. All sections must include citations from the readings and additional scholarly literature.
3. Formatting (including writing style) adheres to APA 7^th edition guidelines. Pay special attention to the formatting requirements for tables, figures, and appendices.
4. 3-page limit not inclusive references.

Please see attached PDF Docs for required readings

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• Why Policy Engagement is the Next Big Nursing Trend https://nursejournal.org/articles/the-role-of-nurses-in-policy-engagement/

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