This assignment must be typed, double-spaced, in 7th ed. APA style, and must be

This assignment must be typed, double-spaced, in 7th ed. APA
style, and must be written at University level English. The Final Project
provides the opportunity to research and explore a contemporary issue in death,
dying and bereavement as well as visiting an agency, organization or setting
that services the population you’ve chosen. This assignment has 2 parts:
Part One: Research
Identify the issue or topic that you will be researching. Your topic may
expand upon an issue covered in the course, or may explore other areas
associated with death and dying. Explore culture, diversity and legal and
ethical issues in your research. If you need help choosing a topic
for your research paper, please contact your mentor for assistance.
You are required to research, a minimum of ten (10) current
research articles (within the past 5 years) taken from scholarly
journals (online or hard copy) on your selected topic.
Part Two: Agency or Setting
Visit an agency or setting that provides services for individuals,
families or survivors suffering from the issue or topic you’ve chosen. The agency or organization can be a setting that houses or provides direct
services, or, a therapeutic community, individual therapist or support group
that provides services. During your site visit, gather information
aligned with the following:
1. How is
the organization or setting structured?
2. Are
there any cultural, spiritual or religious aspects included?
3. Are
there any legal and ethical issues to consider?
4. How
does the setting process end-of-life issues with the patient/resident/client or
family and loved ones?
5. How is
compassion fatigue and self-care of the staff or helping professionals managed?
6. What
other additional information do you wish to include?
Writing your paper: Writing a brief introduction as to why you chose this
issue. Present your research, written in your own understanding,
integrating aspects of your site visit. Compare and contrast
what the research says, to your experience during your site visit. What are
your own thoughts of the research you explored vs. your experience at the site
you visited? Did what the research proposed align with your experience? What thoughts do you have about future research that might help those suffering
from the topic you chose? Remember to cite your references in APA
format.
Your paper must be 11 pages plus a title and reference page.
Activity Outcomes: Identify
community resources for dealing with terminal illnesses, death and the
survivors.
Examine research on major
aspects of dying and the grieving process.