To demonstrate how well you can recognize, explore, and discuss the impacts of social determinants of health on people’s lives. In other words, we want to see that you are able to connect people’s individual circumstances to the surrounding social systems.
How you will demonstrate your knowledge:
You will use select course concepts to interpret the novel lullabies for little criminals by Heather O’Neill, and you will write an essay expressing your argument. By argument, we mean that you must go beyond making simple observations or summarizing the novel. To do this work, you will first create a strong thesis statement based on one of the four (4) topics listed below. You will defend, or argue for, this thesis throughout your essay.
Topic 1: Canada has a free universal health care and welfare programs to support low-income families. Yet, the gaps in health and life expectancy between the rich and the poor have gotten larger since the introduction of universal health care. With reference to Juless life, write an argumentative essay to explain why the current free universal health care and welfare programs fail to address rising gaps in health and life expectancy between the rich and the poor.
Topic 2:Using course concepts and materials explain how your housing and neighbourhood condition and opportunities influenced your early childhood development, health, and wellbeing compared to Babys?
Topic 3 : The context of peoples lives determine their health behaviours, including eating and smoking behaviours. Explain how Babys context influenced her access to nutritious food and eating behaviour.
Topic 4: With reference to Babys life, write an essay that agrees or disagrees with the idea that income is the most important social determinant of health.
Late Submissions (applies to both part 1 and part 2 of assignment)
Late penalty: 10% off assignment grade per 24 hours late submission for a maximum of 5 days. After 5 days, the assignment grade will be zero.
