4-2 Journal: Elder Justice

CHE 329 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

In this course, the journal will be used for reflection. Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor.

Overview: For this journal task, due in Module Four, you will reflect on elder justice with regard to what you have learned so far about policy and how this intersects with your own life.

Prompt: Review Chapter 6 in your text, The Aging Networks: A Guide to Programs and Services; review the website Elder Justice; and in a 2- to 3-paragraph journal entry, address the following:

 What new or surprising information did you learn about elder justice?  How is elder justice a policy issue?  Do you believe that dying alone is elder abuse? Explain your thinking.  What are the implications of elder justice for community health?  How does the topic of elder justice intersect with your own life?

Guidelines for Submission: Cite from the text readings, the NCOA website, and the other course resources to support your responses. Submit journal assignment as a Word document.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

New or Surprising Information

Describes new or surprising information learned about elder justice

Describes information learned about elder justice, but does not sufficiently describe how the information is new or surprising

Does not describe new or surprising information learned about elder justice

18

Elder Justice/Policy Issue

Describes how elder justice is a policy issue

Describes how elder justice is a policy issue, but description is cursory or lacking in detail

Does not describe how elder justice is a policy issue

18

Dying Alone/Elder Abuse

Discusses whether or not dying alone is elder abuse and explains reasoning

Discusses whether or not dying alone is elder abuse, but explanation is cursory or lacking in detail

Does not discuss whether or not dying alone is elder abuse

18

Elder Justice/ Community Health

Discusses the implications of elder justice for community health

Discusses the implications of elder justice for community health, but discussion is cursory or lacking in detail

Does not discuss the implications of elder justice for community health

18

Topic/Own Life Discusses how the topic of elder justice intersects with own life

Discusses how the topic of elder justice intersects with own life, but

Does not discuss how the topic of elder justice intersects with own life

18

discussion is cursory or lacking in detail

Articulation of Response Journal entry is free of errors in organization and grammar

Journal entry contains errors of organization and grammar, but errors are limited enough so that the entry can be understood

Journal entry contains errors of organization and grammar making the entry difficult to understand

10

Total 100%