Critical Analysis Scholarly Paper

Critical Analysis Assignment: This assignment is a culmination of ideas and information built upon throughout the course about a group of older adults considered to be a special population (). Select a special population and a topic (one topic) that you have NOT written about in this course. Narrow your topic to one issue to write about.

Write a Critical Analysis Scholarly Paper.

Paper Should Include:

1. Explain your rationale(s) in detail for choosing this group of older adults. Your personal thoughts, beliefs, ideas – no citations. “I” chose … “This author chose…….” Must be a special population ().
2. Select & explore in detail why this topic/issue is pertinent to this particular older adult population you chose to write about. Describe a minimum of 3 using subheadings.
3. Explore in detail how this special population of older adults are challenged with this topic. Describe a minimum of 3 using subheadings.
4. Describe solutions that are offered through both health care and non-health programs, policies, laws, legislation, etc. for the topic you chose. Write out the names for each & describe thoroughly. Minimum of 3. One federal, one state & one local in your community. Use subheadings.

Scholarly Writing Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 pages not including Title page, Abstract page with 3 Keywords and Reference page.
• Title of the paper, on the title page, should include the topic & “special population” group.
• Minimum of three references.
• Use citations from references to support your data. Citations for #2, 3, & 4 above.
• Make Headings for all all major content areas – # 1-4 above. Take a word or 2 from sections 1-4 above in the assignment to use as your Headings. Use Subheadings for #2-4 where required.
• Must be a group of older adults that fall into the “special population” category as outlined in .
• Must be a group of older adults and topic that you have not written about in a paper nor power point to date.
• Write about one single topic. More than one topic/issue will cost points. A good topic is a manageable topic that you can thoughtfully and thoroughly address within the length of your assignment. Example – if you pick health then it is too broad a topic. Choose either mental or physical. Another example – disadvantages of older women living alone. Narrow it down to one disadvantage. Another example – Mistreatment & abuse – too broad. Narrow it down to one because mistreatment covers a wide range of mistreatments as does abuse – physical, mental, financial, etc.
• APA guidelines – proper grammar and no spelling errors. Proper use of citations.
• Review Rubric to make sure everything is covered in your paper. Please note the number of points in each section of the Rubric. The higher the number of points, the more information should be included in that section of your paper.
• The Rubric is located below, as well as in the week 4 module.
• Please follow the directions/instructions for this assignment.
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