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Week Four Assignment - Research Paper

Signature Assignment - Research Paper 

Use the outline you created to write a 5-page (not including title, abstract, and reference pages), APA-style research paper on the impact of culture in the health of a specific US ethnic group that will analyze and describe health disparities, health behaviors and health beliefs of the target group.  See Sample Paper  Sample Paper Sample Paper - Alternative Formats

 Your paper must include:

• Title Page

• Abstract

• Introduction to the U.S. ethnic group (African American Culture and Health).

• Define the US ethnic group in terms of history, geography and characteristics

• Identify health disparities by comparing descriptive epidemiology of group to majority group or another group

• Discusses socio-economic, language, political, religious and other factors that contribute to the health disparities

• Describe all common health behaviors of the group with supporting and detailed evidence

• Describe commonly held attitudes, beliefs and values (health beliefs) by the group with supporting and detailed evidence.

• Provide recommendations for improving culturally and linguistically appropriate services for the selected group with supporting evidence and detailed support.

• Reference page (not part of page count). Use APA format and include at least 5 scholarly sources (See chart table below regarding appropriate resources).  Websites may be included but do not count towards your scholarly sources. Do not use .com or Wikipedia, rather, Use .gov, .org, and and. edu websites.

DO NOT QUOTE FROM YOUR SOURCES.  WRITE EVERYTHING IN YOUR OWN WORDS - SUMMARIZE AND PARAPHRASE.  PAPERS THAT INCLUDE QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

   "Grade" your paper using this rubric before you submit it so you can get a better grade.

Click on the "Week Four Assignment - Research Paper" link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubric.

INAPPROPRIATE	APPROPRIATE
Wikipedia	National Institutes of Health
Ask.com	National Institute of Mental Health
blogs	Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Sites where the goal is to sell something	National Center for Health Statistics
Sites with no author and no clear affiliation	Textbooks
Sites on a personal server	U.S. Census Bureau
Sites where the goal is to influence one’s opinion	U.S. Department of Health or Human Services