This is an assignment exploring the role of women in families in the USA. It is expected that the student will incorporate knowledge from Health Assessment, Care of the Adult, Care of the Pediatric and Adolescent, and Family Theory. The student is challenged to discuss the implications of structural determinants of health, culture, and privilege as they influence illness and wellness for women in our country.
Each student will choose a topic covered in the course or clinical and explore that topic through a case (real or not) that includes the implications of the issue on the women and the family. For example, the topic may be a miscarriage and the case would include the impact on the woman and the family and future pregnancy. The topic could be cervical cancer or sexual identity or chronic pelvic pain presented as a comprehensive case study.
