Windshield Survey Guidelines. Do this activity in your community. This assignment is a scientific method utilized to gather information about a community. You must travel throughout your sel

Windshield Survey Guidelines. Do this activity in your community. This assignment is a scientific method utilized to gather information about a community. You must travel throughout your selected community and gather data you can see, hear, and smell. Data collected in the windshield assessment is objective, be careful not to be subjective. Data is collected by observing while driving through your community. Objective data can include statement from talking with people and example; what a person waiting on a bus has to say about public transportation in the community. Page 87 & 88 of the text explain the windshield assessment and the details that should be included. (primary data collection) (Chapter 4 Objectives 1 to 9)
The windshield assessment should be written up in paragraph form using APA format. Email your instructor with any questions. I recommend you have someone drive you throughout the community so you can safely observe the environment. Use the provided links to Gather data about your community. Include this data in your paper.(secondary data collection) (Chapter 4 Objectives 1 to 9)
Age of residents
Gender distribution
Socioeconomic characteristics
Racial distribution
Mortality and morbidity data
Community institutions, including health care organizations and the services they provide
Identify two population health issues
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/texas/2016/overview (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/00 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
http://dshs.texas.gov/chs/chs_news.shtm (Links to anLinks to an external site.
Windshield Assessment with County Data
CRITERIA
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Adresses all elements of the windshield assessment in paragraph form.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReport required data using paragraph form: Age of residents, Gender distribution, Socioeconomic statue, Racial distribution, Mortality and Morbidity data, Community health organizations and services they provide, and identify two population health issues from the data.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUtilizes available resourses to collect data: 3 provided links reference all resources