Masters Theses

Date of Award

6-1987

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Social Work

Major Professor

Paul G. Zarbock

Committee Members

Maryanne Lynch, Jeanette Jennings, Frank Spicuzza

Abstract

This thesis analyzed the development of the Tennessee Community Corrections Act (1985) utilizing Charles Lindblom's incremental model of social policy formulation. Incrementalism, non-comprehensiveness, successive comparisons, sufficing and pluralism, the components of the model, were used as categories to classify the interviewee's responses. Six respondents from civil service and interest groups were interviewed. Historical data, court decisions, and position papers from the Tennessee Department of Correction were also collected to compile a time line for corrections in Tennessee. Interviews and the time line were applied to the model in order to illustrate that this social policy was incremental in development.

The analysis demonstrated that respondents supported the components of incrementalism in social policy development. As well, the time line lent additional support to the model.

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