The Rational Model (Case Study Sample)

The Expansion of Human Services in Allegheny County Name Institution The Expansion of Human Services in Allegheny County This case study is of Allegheny County examining the process of policy making after changing the quantity and quality of services taking place in the arena of human service during the last three decades almost in the era of Thomas Foresters' commissionership in the County. In Allegheny County the duty of a commissioner was to manage the finances of the county, maintenance of care and property. Because Allegheny County had not have Home Rule and hence no such right of self governance except what the general assembly and the constitution of the sate granted to the county. Major issues stirring the critiques of the process in rational model being the rule and dogmatic process model, he has presented the doable policy initiative to promote and reinforce persons with disabilities and children, elderly aged, for troupers and for families (Clemons, & McBeth, 2015). The meaning of the commissioner considering the definition has given the benchmarks of freedom, parity, impartiality and competence. The government at all levels should endeavor to design opportunities for all and reassure that all the necessities and fundamental rights of the destitute are met equally. It was clear that the unemployed women were condemned to compromise to work for the bread and butter. He instigated her mother along with neighboring women to serve the sandwich they have made to WPA (Work Progress Administration) workers who were involved in placing the Belgian blocks in their respective lanes and streets. The Work Progress Administration got able to give jobs to some and to expel some away. But there were more unfortunate women knocking door to door seeking labor and job to earn bread and butter. People weren't asking a handout, ready, and whim to work for that. Ostensibly, Commissioner understood the complex kind of human services and their nature and presented a policy model that could balance all the subjects of each department. There were Cobb and Elder Model's elements identified in that case study (Lieberman, 2002). Cobb and Elder used to believe that policy makers are levied a higher level of responsibility to themselves. The major politicians and other stakeholders should support the issues to obtain agenda forming status. So, it is so clear that the commissioner Foerster's push was cardinal in changing the policy that was important to serve in a better way to the community of the Allegheny County. The major politicians and other stakeholders should support the issues to obtain agenda forming status (Wallace, Pollack, & Young, 2015) The commissioner made the policy changes public in order to gain funding and support from the county and the state respectively. Foerster exploited the news building and press as a source to shed light but not deter the...