Order Description

QUESTION 1
(Public Health Policy )

Search the Internet for an example of public health policy making on the local, state, federal, or international level. Be sure to identify areas of intersection and conflict between your course readings and the practical example you are describing. Provide a link to the source so others may access it.

QUESTION 2

(Prevention Activities in Public Health)

Identify and discuss a public health issue for which an increase in prevention activities is warranted. Your answer should thoroughly describe the issue, including existing prevention efforts and a critical analysis of why increased prevention activities are needed and likely to be effective.

REFERENCES TO BE USED:

(TEXTBOOK)

Scutchfield, F. D., & Keck, C. W. (2009). Principles of public health practice (3rd ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar. ISBN: .

ARTICLES/WEBSITES TO BE USED:

Coleman, C. H., Bou?sseau, M., & Reis, A. (2008).

The contribution of ethics to public health. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 86(8), 578?A. Jack, S. M. (2006).

Utility of qualitative research findings in evidence-based public health practice. Public Health Nursing, 23(3), 277?283. Kelly, P. J. (2005).

Practical suggestions for community interventions using participatory action research. Public Health Nursing, 22(1), 65?73. Krebs, J. (2008).

The importance of public-health ethics. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 86(8), 579?579.

Mays, V. M., Ponce, N. A., Washington, D. L., & Cochran, S. D. (2003).

Classification of race and ethnicity: Implications for public health. Annual Review of Public Health, 24(1), 83?110.

Mitchell, D. A., & Lassiter, S. L. (2006).

Addressing health care disparities and increasing workforce diversity: The next step for the dental, medical, and public health professions.

American Journal of Public Health, 96(12), 2093?2097. Reed, G. E. (2006).

Leadership and systems thinking. Defense AT&L, 35(3), 10?13. Simmonds, G. (2008).

African American participation in public health research. ABNF Journal, 19(2), 69?72. Stewart, J., & Ayres, R. (2001).

Systems theory and policy practice: An exploration. Policy Sciences, 34(1), 79?94. Weissberg, R. P., & Greenberg, M. T. (1998).

Prevention science and collaborative community action research: Combining the best from both perspectives. Journal of Mental Health, 7(5), 479?492.

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