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Adolescent Healthcare

Teenagers go through varied physical, mental, emotional, and social changes. In today’s society, these adolescents face a range of developmental issues. Utilizing your learning from your readings and the South University Online Library, respond to the following questions:
In your opinion, what are the two most important factors that influence adolescent development?
In the Western culture, there are a variety of health services available for adolescents. What is missing in Western society that would benefit health promotion for adolescents?
How do the health problems faced by adolescents impact their health and wellness in their lifetimes?
Discuss how you would take the sexual history from an adolescent. Which areas would you need to address during your discussion with an adolescent?
.Adult family members, community leaders, religious and faith
groups, institutions and peers all influence young people and
their health and development Gender stereotypes also interfere with the professional judgement of health
workers concerning the sexual, reproductive and mental health both of adolescent
girls and of young people whose sexual orientation remains uncertain.
Associated sex-role stereotypes prevent women from even knowing they experience
discrimination, sexual coercion, exploitation or abuse

Poor adolescents bear a disproportionate burden of the health problems in their age group. Indicates a strong association between poverty and the health status of adolescents and between poverty and adolescents’ use of health services. Similar disparities between rich and poor adolescents are seen for indicators such as early marriage, skilled attendance at birth, use of contraception, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission, and these disparities tend to be greater for adolescents than for older women (Lule et al., 2006).

Effects on the Environment

please respond to one (1) of the following four (4) bulleted items.

Discuss three (3) positive and three (3) negative impacts of humans on the biosphere. Which positive and negative impacts do you believe are the most significant to consider. Justify your response.

Describe two (2) techniques required to study ecosystems then provide an example of each technique. Suggest two (2) advantages and (2) disadvantages for each of your chosen techniques.

Listen to the Ted Talk titled “Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2” found here. Suggest three (3) lessons we can learn from this experiment then describe what you believe life will be like living in an extreme environment (e.g., underwater, outer space). Justify your response.

Read the BBC article entitled, “Global warming increases ‘food shocks’ threat” found here. Next in your own words define global warming and state three (3) effects of global warming that you believe will have the greatest impact. Lastly debate whether or not you believe that science could improve the nutrition of millions around the globe. Justify your response.

Government, including the criminal justice system, is supposed to be answerable to the people

Government, including the criminal justice system, is supposed to be answerable to the people. However, there are times when the “law” and the “will of the people” may conflict. This may be due to evolving social preferences that lawmakers have not yet caught up to, or it might also be due to different communities having different standards. Resolving the conflict between “doing what the law requires” and “serving the will of the people” is often not a black-and-white decision.

This week’s discussion will examine this conflict from several angles.

Should the police have the ability to selectively enforce only those laws that the public wants to have enforced? In other words, should the police ignore offenses when the law in question is not a popular one?
Should the police or prosecutor have the power to decide against charging a particular offender if it is clear that the local population does not want that person to be prosecuted? Provide a real or imaginary example that would illustrate this dilemma and justify your choice.
Should the police enforce laws differently from one community to the next, if those communities express differing standards? If you agree that the community should have influence or even oversight over the local police, how can this be achieved? Using South University Online Library or the Internet, research about police agencies that utilize a community policing strategy.
These dilemmas can affect all levels of law enforcement, but sheriffs in particular have to wrestle with it. Analyze why sheriffs should be more concerned with the “will of the people” when that will seems to be in conflict with the letter of the law?

Assignment 3: Obesity in America

Assignment 3: Obesity in America

Due Week 9 and worth 65 points

Obesity in America is considered an epidemic. There are many contributing factors to obesity (both childhood and adult), such as biological, environmental, social, or economic factors. Review the information on obesity on pages 419 to 421 in the textbook. You may also use the Internet or Strayer Library to research obesity and its causes.

Suggested Reading:

“What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity?” located at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.html
Write a one to two page (1-2) page essay in which you:

Describe the effect that obesity (childhood and / or adult) has had on you personally or your community.
Select one (1) contributing factor to childhood or adult obesity. Recommend two (2) preventative measures related to the selected factor that people can take in order to reduce their chance of becoming obese.
Discuss one (1) sociological theory that relates to the selected contributing factor to obesity.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for the essay should be the article from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the sections noted in your text. For this reason, APA citations or references are not required for this assignment.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Define the basic concepts used in the discipline of sociology.
Explain the major theoretical paradigms of sociology.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology.
Write clearly and concisely about sociology using proper writing mechanics.

Grief and Loss Essay

Plagiarism free, APA format, abstract is not required. Need back on September 5, 2017 @ 5pm
Write 1,100 words paper that discussed the following and list each question. Solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using four scholarly references to support your responses.

List each question.
Identify a situational death of an individual. Provide a brief overview of the circumstances of the death.
Identify and discuss at least three stressors that those left behind are dealing with.
Identify and discuss what stage of grief the individual or those left behind are in (i.e., individual versus family unit).
Identify and discuss different grief and loss interventions that can be used to assist the individual.
Provide at least four different resources that can assist these individuals with the current stressors identified as well as their stage of grief. Explain why these are appropriate for this population and their specific needs.

Ethics in Public Health Case Study

Step 1: Select one of the following case studies for your paper:

Jennings, B., Kahn, J., Mastroianni, A., and Parker, L. S. (n.d.). Ethics and public health: Model curriculum. Retrieved from http://www.aspph.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/EthicsCurriculum.pdf
Module 4: Community-based practice and research: collaboration and sharing power
Introductory information: p. 103-117 (14 pages)
Case Study 1: Providing culturally appropriate services in a changing community p. 119-122 (4 pages)
Question Sheet
Module 7: Ethical issues in environmental and occupational health.
Introductory Information: p. 157-168 (10 pages)
Case Study 1: Environmental Injustice in Homer, Louisiana: p. 170-173 (4 pages)
Question Sheet
Module 9: Public health and health system reform: access, priority setting, and allocation of resources
Introductory Information: p. 241-252 (12 pages)
Case Study 3: Making cuts in a health department budget: p. 256 and p. 263-267 (6 pages)
Question Sheet
Step 2: Download the question sheet for your selected case and address them in a Q/A format, using complete sentences. Please know that although this is not a formal written paper, you still use APA formatting:
Double-spaced with 1-inch margins
Separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Reference page formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
Citations as required according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
Must use at least two additional sources to support your answers to the case study questions (this does not include the case itself or the textbook)

Portfolio Project -Arguement

Your Portfolio Project for this course is to develop an Argumentative Essay on any of these topics.
1) Capital Punishment
2) Physician-assisted Suicide (Be Specific)
3) Legalization of Marijuana (either at the state or federal level) not both.
4) Privatization of Social Security

Post the issue that you will argue for your essay and why you are selecting that argument.

Include the following in your post:

· A clear statement of the issue.

· What is your position on that issue?

· What is your basic argument on the issue? (You will expand this in detail in your paper.)

· What is a possible rebuttal of the argument? (Be brief, you will expand this in detail in your final paper.)

Avoid ambiguity, vagueness, and other sources of confusion. You may ask for comments from each other to help you narrow the focus of your topic.

Use Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of A Rulebook for Arguments, by Anthony Weston, to guide you in formulating your paper’s argument.

**Please note that you are only doing the 4 bullet points above in APA format and it should be no less than 225 words, if this work is good and accepted by the professor I will reach to you and give you first choice to complete the final project if offering price is acceptable**

Health Communication Campaign—Identification of Issue

Throughout this course, you will plan a health communication campaign. The first step in any planning process is identification of the problem. In this assignment, you will identify a public health problem or issue that you would like to address. You will focus on the problem and what you intend to accomplish with your program such as goals and objectives. You need not examine the content of the campaign at this point.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, do the following:

Identify a public health problem that interests you.
You will use this health problem to develop a health communication campaign, addressing different aspects in each module.

For this assignment, write a short paper on developing a health communication campaign addressing this health problem.

Include the following:
Describe the health issue, giving details such as its origins and characteristics.
Give a brief history, including the background of the problem and the population groups it has most affected.
State and explain the goals and objectives of the campaign. Focus on the behavioral and health outcomes for a specific population.
Give examples and scholarly references in support of your statements.
Write a 3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Health and Aging – Interview of an Elderly Person

Health and Aging – Interview of an Elderly Person

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an understanding of an elderly person’s experiences with health and aging, as well as health care. The interviewee must be at least 65 years of age. Please ask the interviewee to answer the questions below as appropriately as possible. Some may not apply. You can ask additional questions you find to be relevant. You will probably have to expound on what chronic and acute diseases entail. When you have completed your interview, summarize your findings in a double-spaced, 3-4 page typed essay with 12 point font and one-inch margins.

1. Tell me about your background with regard to your health. Did you face any health problems as a child or throughout adulthood? If so, what were they?
2. How do you rate your health at this point in your life? Would you say it is excellent, good, fair, poor, etc.? Why?
3. What changes have you noticed in bodily systems and processes as you age? Expound on these changes.
4. Have you encountered any sensory changes with regard to vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch?
5. Have you experienced any acute diseases over the last few years? If so, what were they?
6. What chronic diseases are you currently experiencing and living with? Tell me more about them.
7. What have your recent experiences been like with regard to driving? What advice might you provide to older drivers based on your experiences?
8. With regard to physical activity, do you exercise regularly? What is the extent of exercise or physical activity in your life?
9. Regarding nutrition and meals, do you cook regularly? Do you eat out often? Do you have meals delivered? Do you rely on frozen and convenience foods?
10. How many prescription medications would you say you take daily? Taking multiple medications or a plethora of them is considered “polypharmacy.” Have you ever experienced any drug interactions?
11. What type of health insurance coverage do you have? Do you have Medicare and a Medicare supplement? Tell me about your health insurance coverage.
12. Do you find your health insurance coverage to be adequate or are there a lot of gaps in what it covers where you have to pay substantial costs out-of-pocket?
13. Have you had any recent emergency room visits or hospital stays? If so, tell me about them.
14. Have you ever resided in a nursing home for any length of time (i.e., for skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, respite care)? If so, please expound on your nursing home stay.

What insights can Realism offer about China’s peaceful/not peaceful rise?

What insights can Realism offer about China’s peaceful/not peaceful rise? In other words, what might Realism (any of its various strands) predict may happen between U.S.-China relations over the next 25 years?
▪ Do you agree with your prediction?
▪ Are there any other additional factors that you think will significantly influence future U.S.-China
relations?