the intent of this session long project (slp) is to provide an opportunity for you to apply a culture-centered framework for understanding health behavior toward the development of a health education program rooted in the cultural experience of a selected target group. to this end, you will be introduced to the pen-3 model (airhihenbuwa, 1995; airhihenbuwa & webster, 2004), a framework for developing culturally appropriate health education and disease prevention programs, and you will be asked to apply the model to the conceptualization of a hypothetical health education program targeting your chosen cultural group. the pen-3 model the pen-3 model is a conceptual framework for planning and developing culturally appropriate health education and disease prevention programs (airhihenbuwa, 1995; airhihenbuwa & webster, 2004). the model consists of three domains: cultural identity, relationships and expectations, and cultural empowerment. click here for a discussion of the pen-3 model, including a detailed explanation of each of these domains and the manner in which the model itself is applied in practice. you will need to ensure that you review this information thoroughly before proceeding with your slp. slp - expectations and outcome the slp will demonstrate the culmination of your understanding and your ability to: choose a target cultural group identify a health problem affecting this group characterize the broader social cultural context in which behaviors contributing to this health problem occur discuss how culture can be leveraged toward empowerment of your target group discuss the implications of cultural identity in determining the most appropriate intervention ?point of entry? identify, analyze, and synthesize scholarly materials to inform your application of the pen-3 model to the development of your health education program please use http://library.tuiu.edu to conduct your research for the slp assignments that follow. your task for module 2 for module 2, begin the process of constructing a 3 x 3 table in which you ?cross? the cultural empowerment and relationships and expectations domains of the pen-3 model (see below for an example of the format that you should use). for the current module, complete the first row of this table by identifying and listing positive perceptions, existential perceptions, and negative perceptions that influence your target cultural group''s behaviors with regard to the health problem that you, the health educator, identified in module 1. (you will complete the remaining rows of this table in modules 3 and 4.) domains positive existential negative perceptions x x x enablers nurturers be sure to note the scholarly source(s) consulted in the course of identifying each of the items that you have listed in your table (i.e., provide a citation adjacent to each entry, and include a reference list with your completed table). for guidelines on in-text citations, visit the following web site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ upload a completed draft of your table and citations to the slp field in coursenet at the conclusion of this module. organization: you will write the sections of your slp and submit each at the end of each module. enhance your research by using the web as well as the journal databases such as proquest and ebsco. please conform to tui''s writing style (see your syllabus page): one inch margins all around and referencing sources apa style; etc. finally: it is highly recommended that you work on this project throughout the term as opposed to scrambling to complete particular assignments in "the final hour." i am confident that you will enjoy this project and will sharpen your writing skills in the process. references: 1. airhihenbuwa, c.o. (1995). health and culture: beyond the western paradigm. thousand oaks: sage publications, inc. 2. airhihenbuwa, c.o., & webster, j.d. (2004). culture and african contexts of hiv/aids prevention, care and support. journal of social aspects of hiv/aids research alliance, 1(1), 4-13. retrieved february 12, 2008, from http://www.sahara.org.za/index.php/View-category/SAHARA-J-Vol.-1-No.-1-May-2004/ This is 2 of 5 assignements. I will email more details and the prior assignment for reference. Prior assignment was # 3131173-84464