Urban Health Article Summary

Write a 1 page (single spaced) critical review on the article attached.

Format for critical review:

• Complete Citation (APA, 6^th edition)
• Keywords
• Problem/Issue Addressed
• Study Design/ Methodology
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusion
• Your Impression of the study design and findings

Guidelines and Questions to be Considered

• Reviews should begin with a full bibliographic citation (author, title of journal article, name of journal, volume, issue, date of publication, pages). 
• Is there any biographical information about the author given? What are the author’s qualifications and authority? 
• Who is the intended audience? 
• Define the general problem area. What does the author intend to discuss? Why? 
• Does the author try to build on past research? 
• What is the objective or purpose of the research? Is this clearly stated? 
• Does the author define any terms? Are the definitions specific, useful, circular? 
• What is the effect of the author’s language? Is the vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate? Does the author maintain neutrality in his/her choice of words and terms or are they emotionally charged or biased? 
• Are illustrations, tables, or graphs used? Do they complement the text? Are they the best method to present data, or are they unnecessary? 
• What are the author’s major findings and conclusions? Have these been supported by the author’s analyses, arguments, findings or evidence? Has the author overlooked anything? 
• Is the article referred to by anyone else? How is the article used by other authors: background, support, rebuttal, etc.? 
• Does the author accomplish her/his objective(s)? Does the author do what she/he has set out to do? 
• Does the author suggest areas for further research or discussion?