Contemporary policy issues in the State of Texas : a series of policy analyses
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rodriguez, Victoria Elizabeth, 1954- | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | McDaniel Rhodes, Diane | en |
| dc.creator | Sandberg, Faith Erin | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-13T17:32:14Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-13T17:32:14Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-08 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | August 2015 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2015-11-13T17:32:14Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This report is a combination of individual policy analyses on food deserts, groundwater management, teenage pregnancy, and transportation capacity in the State of Texas. Additionally, an analysis on the gender pay gap viewed from the national level is included. These analyses suggest the critical importance of all five issues to the future of Texas as the state faces continued population growth and changing demographics. Furthermore, taken in tandem, these policy issues present an opportunity to reconsider the approach of policymakers working toward achieving social and economic justice. The commonalities amongst these issues suggest that moving from a policy agenda centered around a core of social issues to a broad, all-encompassing agenda that considers the disparate impact of issues like water scarcity and traffic congestion may have a more profound impact on the eradication of social and economic injustice. | en |
| dc.description.department | Public Affairs | en |
| dc.description.department | Social Work | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.15781/T2HP78 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32437 | en |
| dc.subject | Texas | en |
| dc.subject | Public policy | en |
| dc.subject | Policy analysis | en |
| dc.subject | Food deserts | en |
| dc.subject | Groundwater | en |
| dc.subject | Teen pregnancy | en |
| dc.subject | Transportation capacity | en |
| dc.subject | Gender pay gap | en |
| dc.title | Contemporary policy issues in the State of Texas : a series of policy analyses | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Public Affairs | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Social Work | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Public affairs | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Social Work | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Public Affairs | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science in Social Work | en |