Assignment: Miss Evers Boys
1) Discuss how the Tuskegee Study started out and the intent of the research.
a) Cite additional source(s) and include on reference page.
• What was unique about the population of Tuskegee, Alabama, as it relates to this study?
• Why do you believe Dr. Douglas chose Dr. Brodus and Miss Evers to participate in this study?
• Describe at least three distinct approaches Miss Evers used to convince the men of Tuskegee to participate in the study?
• For each activity by Miss Evers - identify if you feel the activity constituted use of coercion, power (implicit or explicit), advocacy, or a mixture of these and explain why?
• In what ways did the United States government use power to influence and propel this study to continue for several decades?
• In what ways did roles (e.g. physician, nurse), race, economics, education, or other factors contribute to this study continuing and to Miss Evers staying with the study?
• How do you feel about Miss Evers participation in the Tuskegee Study?
• What would you have done the same or differently?
• Why?
• Locate another research study that violated ethical standards.
b) Describe the study itself.
c) Which ethical standards did it violate and how?
d) Cite additional source(s) and include on reference page in APA.
• Compare and contrast the ethical violations of the study you describe and the Tuskegee Study. In what specific ways are they similar or different?)
• Describe specific research ethics, laws or practices (names, descriptions of protections) that exist now to prevent the issues that arose from the Tuskegee Study and other unethical studies.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.