Assignment: Family History
Prepare a 4 to 6 pages typed report and present an oral summary report on your Family Health History to present to class.
1. When did your family arrive in the United States?
2. How far back can you trace the history of your family?
3. How many people in your extended family do you know well? How many can you contact and talk to?
4. What are the health benefits and practices of your family?
5. What have been/are the health problems of your family? If there are multiple health problems, choose one problem to focus on.
6. What are the underlying or contributing factors to this health problem?
7. Examples: genetics, heredity, social/economic class, nutrition or dietary factors, historic or current exclusion or isolation, racism, ethnic prejudice, or other factors. Discuss which are relevant and why.
8. As a health professional, how can you work with your family to identify and reduce the health risks?
9. Issues such as privacy, individual family involvement, male and female roles, and interaction with other family members should be discussed.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.