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Assignment

Research Paper

You are required to adhere to the following format & develop a research paper, typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margin, 5 pages exclusive of references and title page. References are to be cited using the APA Style Manual 6th edition.

Write a research paper on health indicators of any cultural group you are interested or those discussed in this course, describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality within the group, communities, or societies.

Be sure to include:

· Title Page (not part of the page count) use APA Style Manual 6th edition for format

· Introduction to the problem and its significance

· Description of health indicators

· Any recommendations

· Conclusion

· Reference page (not part of page count) use at least 3-5 scholarly sources; websites may be included but are not to be included as scholarly sources.

Grading Rubric

Students will write a research paper on health indicators of a particular culture and group and then describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality among the specific groups, communities, or societies. The grading rubric for this assignment establishes total percentage grades (5 pages)

PLO: #3. Describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality among specific groups, communities, and societies.

	Outstanding Achievement	Commendable Achievement	Marginal Achievement	Unsatisfactory Achievement	Failing
Identified a cultural group	Outstanding Achievement: 5% - Clearly defines cultural group in terms of history, geography and characteristics	Commendable Achievement: 4% - Clearly defines a cultural group without adequately describing some characteristics	Marginal Achievement: 3% - Defines a cultural group without adequately describing many important characteristics	Unsatisfactory Achievement: 2% - Lists a cultural group without further definition	Failing: 0% - missing
Identified health disparities	Outstanding Achievement: 20% - Clearly identifies disparities by comparing descriptive epidemiology of group to majority group or other group. Stays within specified page limit and adheres to APA format.	Commendable Achievement: 15% - Clearly identifies disparities using descriptive epidemiology however without adequate comparisons. Stays within specified page limit and adheres to APA format.	Marginal Achievement: 10% - Correctly lists health disparities without adequate descriptive epidemiology. Stays within specified page limit and adheres to APA format.	Unsatisfactory Achievement: 5% - Lists health disparities incorrectly	Failing: 0% - missing
Identified health behaviors	Outstanding Achievement: 20% - Clearly describes common preventive and protective health behaviors, sick-role behaviors, illness behaviors and societal health behaviors	Commendable Achievement: 15% - Clearly describes most common health behaviors missing some categories	Marginal Achievement: 10% - Correctly lists health behaviors without adequate references to commonality	Unsatisfactory Achievement: 5% - Lists health behaviors incorrectly	Failing: 0% - missing
Identified health beliefs	Outstanding Achievement: 15% - Clearly describes commonly held attitudes, beliefs and values	Commendable Achievement: 12.75% - Clearly describes some health beliefs	Marginal Achievement: 7.5% - Correctly lists health beliefs without adequate references	Unsatisfactory Achievement: 4.25% - Lists health beliefs incorrectly	Failing: 0% - missing

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Assignment

Research Paper

You are required to adhere to the following format & develop a research paper, typed, double

spaced, 1

inch margin, 5 pages exclusive of references and title page. Referen

ces are to be cited

using the APA Style Manual 6th edition.

Write a research paper on health indicators of any cultural group you are interested or those

discussed in this course, describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and

mortality

within the group, communities, or societies.

Be sure to include:

Title Page (not part of the page count) use APA Style Manual 6th edition for format

Introduction to the problem and its significance

Description of health

indicators

Any recommendations

Conclusion

Reference page (not part of page count) use at least 3

5 scholarly sources; websites may

be included but are not to be included as scholarly sources.

Grading Rubric

Students will write a research paper on he

alth indicators of a particular culture and group and

then describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality among the

specific groups, communities, or societies. The grading rubric for this assignment establishes

total percentage

grades (5 pages)

PLO: #3. Describe the contributions of health disparities to morbidity and mortality among

specific groups, communities, and societies.

Outstanding

Achievement

Commendable

Achievement

Marginal

Achievement

Unsatisfactory

Achievement

Failing

Identified

a cultural

group

Outstanding

Achievement: 5%

Clearly defines

cultural group in

terms of history,

geography and

Commendable

Achievement: 4%

Clearly defines a

cultural group

without adequately

describing some

Marginal

Achievement:

Defines a

cultural group

without

adequately

Unsatisfactory

Achievement:

Lists a

cultural group

without further

definition

Failing:

missing