Marginalized Women and Childbearing Families

Week 8: Marginalized Women and Childbearing Families

Assignment Guidelines with Scoring Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to explore the concept of marginalization and how it impacts the healthcare of women and childbearing families.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Articulate understanding of marginalization through current article appraisal. (CO5)
  2. Devise actions to mitigate social impacts to marginalized women and childbearing families. (CO5)
  3. Appraise the role of policy in the marginalization of women and childbearing families. (CO5)

Requirements:

  1. Read the following article, which can be found in the Chamberlain library: Prodan‐Bhalla, N., & Browne, A. J. (2019).  Exploring women’s health care experiences through an equity lens:  Findings from a community clinic serving marginalised women. Journal of clinical nursing, 28(19-20), 3459-3469. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14937
     

Discussion Questions:

  1. As an advanced practice nurse, what are three actions you can take to mitigate social impacts to marginalized women?
  2. What role does policy at either government, state, or local level play in the marginalization of women and child bearing families?
  3. Identify one policy that impacts marginalized groups (include whether the policy is at the federal, state, or local level).
  4. Discuss how policy impacts marginalized groups either positively or negatively.