Event Title
US Health Care Reform: What Lies in the Hearts of our Citizens
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Exercise Science
Mentor Information
Azizur Molla, mollaziz@gvsu.edu
Department
Anthropology
Location
Kirkhof Center 2215
Start Date
13-4-2011 1:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 1:30 PM
Keywords
Culture, Health and Wellness, Social Class
Abstract
This paper explores the perceptions of West Michiganders about United State's health care reform. Dr. Molla's fall 2010 students in Culture and Disease class used informal interview and participant observation methods to collect data from 350 on-campus and off-campus volunteers. A quantitative and qualitative analysis will identify factors influence people's justification for supporting the law as well those for rejecting the reform. The initial analysis shows people are not well informed about the healthcare reform. It will expose what lies in the heart of our citizens. The findings will be useful for policy makers, program personnel and concerned stakeholders.
US Health Care Reform: What Lies in the Hearts of our Citizens
Kirkhof Center 2215
This paper explores the perceptions of West Michiganders about United State's health care reform. Dr. Molla's fall 2010 students in Culture and Disease class used informal interview and participant observation methods to collect data from 350 on-campus and off-campus volunteers. A quantitative and qualitative analysis will identify factors influence people's justification for supporting the law as well those for rejecting the reform. The initial analysis shows people are not well informed about the healthcare reform. It will expose what lies in the heart of our citizens. The findings will be useful for policy makers, program personnel and concerned stakeholders.