Social Justice Strategy Paper
Instructions and Rubric
Aim and Scope
To describe a social injustice problem affecting health, strategies that have been used to address
the problem, and recommendations for continued action.
Important: The paper topic is
“Overcoming cultural differences in provision of healthcare”
Also, Only complete parts B, C, and D since I already completed part A.
I will attach part A to the files documents just incase if you may need to read it.
General Instructions ( IMPORTANT READ ALL GENERAL INSTRUCTION SECTION)
In this four-part 6-page (double-space) paper, students will describe a current, specific social injustice
affecting a particular population(s) or community, how this injustice impacts the health of affected
populations, linkages to the social determinants of health, strategies that have been attempted or used to
address this injustice, and recommendations.
During the first week of class, the instructor will post on Canvas a sign-up sheet for strategy paper topics.
In selecting topics, students are encouraged to draw on personal interests and experiences, and on events
in their communities. Through the sign-up procedure students will be organized into groups of three or
four students. Students will work together to define the problems, review research literature, and provide
feedback on each other’s papers, but (1) each paper must focus on a different aspect of the problem and/or
effects in a different community.
Sources of current epidemiologic data should be included in your paper to document the problem in
detail. Your work on this paper must be an original composition. Thus, please do not submit work that has
been submitted in other courses as this will result in a deduction of points related to the proportion of
work that was previously submitted. The bibliography, and any tables or figures do not count towards the
word count. Use APA formatting for all aspects of this paper. (See paper content requirements in the
Assignment Descriptions document posted on Canvas). Be sure to include a title page and
bibliography/reference list for each section. When you turn in Part D with all of the preceding parts, you
should also include a 100-150 word abstract. The title page, abstract and reference list do not count
towards your page count.
Specific Instructions for Each Part ( double check all references are utilized correctly for each section)
Part a: Strategy Paper: Problem Statement (individual) (7 pts)
In this 1-page (double-space) section of the strategy paper, students will identify a social justice problem
related to one of the themes discussed in the course, discuss equity and social justice issues related to the
problem, summarize research on the topic, and explain the importance of addressing the problem from a
health equity perspective.
• References: Three to five references, at least two must be from peer-reviewed sources.
• Grading: Graded by group peers with a rubric provided by the instructor.
Part b: Strategy Paper: Connection to Health (individual) (8 pts)In this 2-page (double-space) section of the strategy paper, students will summarize research evidence
explaining how the social justice problem that they’ve identified affects health based primarily on a
review of the peer-reviewed research literature. When submitting Part b, include Part a as well, together
as a single document with one title page and one reference page).
• References: Five to ten peer-reviewed sources, may also include reports and statistics from
government agencies (e.g. CDC), academic research centers (e.g. UCLA Center for Health Policy
Research), highly reputable advocacy groups (e.g. American Lung Association).
• Grading: Graded by the instructor.
Part c: Strategy Paper: Current Action (individual) (8 pts)
In this 2-page (double-space) section of the strategy paper, students will discuss current actions to address
the social justice problem, challenges encountered, their progress in addressing the problem, and
remaining needs. This section may draw on a variety of sources including peer-reviewed research
literature, news articles, and reports from advocacy and community groups. When submitting Part c,
include Parts a and b as well, together as a single document with one title page and one reference page).
• References: Five to ten references, at least one peer-reviewed source, other sources may include
reports from non-profit organizations and others that have implemented and/or evaluated
interventions.
• Grading: Graded by group peers with a rubric provided by the instructor.
Part d: Strategy Paper: Recommendations (individual) (7 pts)
In this 1-page (double-space) section of the strategy paper, students will provide recommendations for
addressing the social justice problem, identify strategies for implementation, and assess potential
challenges and limitations. When submitting Part d, include Parts a-c as well, together as a single
document with one title page and one reference page).
• References: No additional references required, however you may want to cite references cited in
Parts A
• Grading: Graded by the instructor
