A. Select one of the case studies posted in Blackboard to complete the following sections.  You will be using this case study in subsequent assignments.

(i) Problem/Situation Description:   Identify at one significant problem related to health and wellbeing in this case study. Write a brief paragraph which tells the reader “what is” the problem.

Rationale as to Why this is a Problem: Write about how this problem connects to your definition of health and wellbeing (1 paragraph). Indicate “what is missing” or “the gap” that indicates the situation you have described is a problem that needs to be addressed.

A. Alternative Perspectives:

Two different perspectives are described in the case study. Write one paragraph for each perspective in which you respond to the following questions:

· From whose point of view is this perspective?

· What is justified or warranted from this perspective? Is there adequate evidence? If there are limits to this perspective, what are the limits?

· What is assumed or implicit in this perspective that needs to be made explicit?

· Overall, is this perspective reasonable? Explain your answer with a summary statement.

B. Select either the Ecological Systems or the Life Course Model to examine your case: Examine the context of the problem from the perspective taking approach.

For the Ecological System identify two different systems which are directly or indirectly involved in this problem: microsystem, mesostyem, exosystem, macrosystem, chronosytem.

1. Identify the system and write a brief definition for each

2. Describe/explain how this system is related to the specific problem identified in this assignment for each system

OR

For the Life Course Model: identify two different events which may have contributed to this

specific problem: historical, economical, societal, psychological

1. Identify the event and write a brief definition for each

2. Explain how these two events may have compounded to produce this outcome.