Policy Briefs vary in purpose, scope, and length, and are typically aimed at government policymakers or others interested in reformulating or influencing a policy, program, or service delivery system.

What is a Policy Brief? Within the context of this course, a Policy Brief is defined as a concise summary of a particular social welfare policy, programmatic or service delivery issue. Policy Briefs vary in purpose, scope, and length, and are typically aimed at government policymakers or others interested in reformulating or influencing a policy, program, or service delivery system.
The Policy Brief is to include three main components:
(1) Executive summary

(2) Main analytic content (as noted below)

(3) APA citations throughout the document and a list of references in APA format at the end.

 

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