Rosie Is a CHN Manager Working to Develop Information for Other

question 18

Essay

Rosie is a CHN manager working to develop information for other CHNs to use with clients to examine health information obtained from the Internet. She is using the HITI criteria to guide her work. Define four of the seven criteria and provide an example of a question for each criterion that a CHN should ask when looking at an Internet site.

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Definitions:

Moratorium Stage

A phase in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where individuals explore their identity and sense of self without making definite commitments.

James Marcia

A developmental psychologist who expanded on Erikson's theory, introducing the concept of identity statuses to describe the process of identity development in adolescents and adults.

Identity Statuses

The phases individuals pass through as they develop and resolve their personal identity, influenced by exploration and commitment in various life areas.

Foreclosure

In psychological terms, it refers to a premature commitment to an identity or role as determined by parental choice, without undergoing a period of exploration.