NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy
NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy Recent
- Individual Assignment: “Neighborhood” Public Policy
- Access The Neighborhood Web site using the link on the student Web site.
- Read the following character scenarios and articles in the “Neighborhood News” for Season 3:
- Click Season 3 from the Season menu at the top of the course home page.
- Click on Young Household under the Households menu and read the following character scenarios:
- Angie Young (Episodes 5, 6, and 7)
- Marcus Young (Episodes 5, 6, and 7)
- Angie Young (Episodes 9, 10, and 11)
- Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the following article:
- “Bumping up safety” (Episode 11)
- Click on Young Household under the Households menu and read the following character scenario:
- Angie Young (Episode 13)
- Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the following article:
- “Safety crusader met with mixed reception” (Episode 13)
- Prepare to participate in a group discussion thread in the online classroom regarding this scenario and the legislative processes related to public safety and public health.
- Discuss the following questions:
Do you think this scenario represents a public safety or public health issue?
- How does this scenario exemplify how the legislative process influences public health?
- Do you think that the Neighborhood Council should have acted in a different manner on this issue? Explain why or why not.
- What might Angie Young and proponents of the speed bumps have done differently to receive a more favorable response from the Neighborhood Council?
- What options for political influence might a person pursue in an effort to change public health policy?