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Im trying to study for my Sociology course and I need some help to understand this question.
ASSIGNMENT:
Final Paper Outline
and Annotated Bibliography
Review the assignment instructions
for your Final Paper found in Week Five of your online course or in the
Components of Course Evaluation section of this guide. This assignment will
include a thorough outline of your Final Paper, which you will build on to
complete the final assignment.
Provide a thorough introductory
paragraph that summarizes your topic and includes a succinct thesis statement.
Outline each of the topics and subtopics and detail how they pertain to the
questions noted in the instructions. Include an annotated bibliography of
at least five scholarly sources. For each source, provide a complete reference,
a brief description, and a rational statement that explains how it is pertinent
to your paper and supports your findings. For assistance with creating your
outline, see the Outline Form
page on the Ashford Writing Center website.
Writing the Final Paper Outline and
Annotated BibliographyThis assignment:
- Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length, (not
including title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. - Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Students name
- Course name and number
- Instructors name
- Date submitted
- Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a
succinct thesis statement. - Must address the topic of the paper with critical
thought. - Must include all the required topics and subtopics from
the Final Paper requirements. - Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a
minimum of four from the Ashford University Library. - Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in
the Ashford Writing Center. - Must include an annotated reference page that is
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
Components of Course Evaluation
for FINAL PAPERà
To complete this assignment, read
through the scenario below and address the specific questions and issues
indicated. Review the “Introduction to the Miller Family” document
for specific information on each member of the family.
Grandmother Ella has been dealing
with cancer for years now and has tried alternative remedies and juicing.
She went into remission for some time, but now the cancer has returned and she
is in the hospital. Her husband, of American Indian descent, has his
ideas about what needs to be done as Ella comes to the end of her life.
Ella has her preferences, though she is now so weak that she has given up in
many ways. The family members are each experiencing their own fears and
are grieving as they face the loss that will occur as Ellas life comes to a
close. Ella prefers to die at home and has felt stressed by the discord
and discomfort of family members since being hospitalized.
You are the social worker for this
case. You meet this family in the hospital setting as they are
considering whether the patient will remain there for her final days or whether
hospice and palliative care will be provided for her in her home.
For this assignment, you will:
- Synthesize the current research that is relevant to this
scenario. - Discuss the cultural or traditional issues that could
arise at this time. Consider how the integration of alternative and
complementary medicine and beliefs, mainstream medical practices, and
cultural/traditional rituals and practices might create issues and what
they might include. - Describe how the family might react to the following
possible scenarios: - Ella wishes to stick with
alternative and complementary practices. - Ella is coerced into
following mainstream medical advice. - Ellas husband insists that,
as father and husband, his family traditions should be adhered to. - Examine the biological basis for care and describe how
the choices for care might affect the other family members with respect
to their individual problems, if at all. - Son Sam, the alcoholic
- Daughter Lila, with diabetes
- Grandson Josh, starting to
have drug problems - Granddaughter Lucy, bipolar
with more entrenched drug problems - Daughter-in-law, Sarahs
stress related to her familys medical issues (nephew with leukemia, brother
with HIV, and her fathers perspective that they are all crazy!) - Discuss the micro, mezzo, and macro influences
affecting both the patient and the diverse family members in this scenario
as impacted by Ellas medical condition and prognosis. - What are the pertinent and likely family (micro)
conflicts and differences, and concerns that could be encountered? - How is the neighborhood and extended family (mezzo)
reacting to the situation? - If she returns home, what considerations need to be
taken into account as part of her discharge plan? Using your local area,
research and present the needed or preferred community resources (macro)
that would be available to them. Critique the ability of these
community resources to adequately meet the needs of this diverse familys
circumstances. - Discuss the relevant medical issues and the advantages
and disadvantages of hospital versus home. When discussing medical
issues in this case, use appropriate medical terminology. - Discuss the psychological and social issues that are
present and will possibly be more pronounced at this stressful time.
How has the fact that this illness has been ongoing (chronic) impacted the
family? - Analyze the current scenario as it pertains to
diversity, as well as to cultural, psychological, and social perspectives
and influences, taking into account the stories that you have been
discussing throughout the course. - Discuss the impact of lifespan development on the
perspectives of the various members of the family (i.e., their intellect,
cognitive abilities, insight, and judgment) as well as their sociocultural
perspectives, preferences, understandings, and positions on the situation.
