Assignment task:
Topic: Why do Black women in the US have more C-sections than white women?
Sources:
Other: Journals - GREY
- Journal of African American Studies. (2013). C-Section and Racism: "Cutting" to the Heart of the Issue for Black Women and Families.
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (2020). Factors Contributing to Racial Disparities in Cesarean Births.
- The Journal of Perinatal Medicine. (2023). Addressing Cesarean Birth Disparities: Systematic Review.
News-PURPLE
- KFF Health News. (2024, September 11). Black Women More Likely to Receive Unnecessary C-Sections.
- The New York Times. (2024, September 10). Doctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill Operating Rooms, Study Suggests.
Primary-RED
- Childbirth Connection. (2021). Cesarean Section Rates and Disparities.
- March of Dimes. (2024). Maternal Health Crisis and Disparities.
- American Public Health Association. (2022). The Impact of Implicit Bias in Maternal Health Care.
Scholarly Articles- GREEN
- National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities. (2022). Racial Disparities in Maternal Health.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2022). Cesarean Birth: Why It Happens and Risks.
Answer questions based on sources given:
1. How did you conduct your research? Describe your process. List ALL online tools you used to conduct your research.
2. Summarize what you discovered about your process based on your color-coding. Need Assignment Help?
3. Which sources would best allow you to make a scholarly, evidence based, argument that you feel most effectively informs about the issue you selected and the community/ies it impacts? List them here and describe why you selected these sources in particular.
4. After reflecting on your process and coding - make a list of the types of additional s4. ources/outlets you would incorporate to do further research on this topic (if you were going to continue this investigation). For example, maybe you did not consider "documentaries" a source, but if you were to continue your research, you might include this source.
5. From your point of view, how is your social issue connected to education policies and practices (from preK-12, higher education, international education etc)?