California National University Violence Against Women Prevention Discussion

Choose ONE of the prompts to respond to. Include detailed, and clear descriptions. Use ONLY the TEXT as a reference for this exam. Include APA citation and reference in the response.

Prompt A: Chapter 12

Chapter 12 provides examples of policy to prevent sexual assault on college campuses

In 2014 President Obama issued a memorandum and established a task force to tackle this issue. Out of this effort, Title IX was written and signed into law.

• What does Title IX prohibit educational institutions that receive federal funding from doing?
  • Who does Title IX apply to? Be specific.
• When are a student’s rights violated under Title IX specifications?
• Title IX regulations specifies 3 requirements for educational institutions to adhere to. What are two of them?

Prompt B: Chapter 11

Chapter 11 provides many examples of policy success in the injury prevention space.

• State, describe, and clearly explain two (2) examples of successful policy implementation for injury prevention policy.
• For One example:
  • Include a detailed explanation of two different components of the Advocacy process** (listed below and in ch 17) that was described in each policy success.
    • If the text does not include adequate information about the advocacy process, you may create a scenario to describe an advocacy process step that might have been used.

Use ONLY the TEXT (Chapter 11 and 17) as a reference for this exam. Include APA citation and reference in the response.

**Advocacy Process as outlined in Chapter 17:

1.Define the problem and possible solutions

2. Form a coalition

3. Begin “Ground Softening”

4. Determine Who Has the Power to Make the Change Sought

5.Translate research for Decision-makers and the Public

6. Understand the Opposition

7. Understand Public Opinion

8. Outline Possible Solutions

9. Consider unintended consequences

9. Plan Your Media Advocacy Strategy

10. Evaluate Your Advocacy Efforts