1) Assignment must be at least 5 pages minimum to be graded, and this refers to the actual content. Title page and reference page do not count as pages in this minimum. You are free to write as many...

1)    Assignment must be at least 5 pages minimum to be graded, and this refers to the actual content.  Title page and reference page do not count as pages in this minimum. You are free to write as many pages as you wish beyond the 5 page mark.
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5)    Title Page
6)    Reference Page
30% of final mark



The social determinants of health (including mental health) have a significant impact on the way in which we develop across the lifespan. Recognizing the impact of these factors within your own life is an important step towards understanding how they may affect your clients in the social service field.



For this assignment, you will be assessing the social determinants in your own life that affect or have affected your potential to be healthy.



Please refer to the Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts by Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael (2010) and Social Determinants of Mental Health by the World Health Organization (2014).



Instructions:

Select six (6) determinants of health that affect or have affected your potential to be healthy. These should be things that are relevant to your personal experience.



For each determinant you choose, please do the following:

A. Using the Social Determinants of Health documents, select a brief statement or statements that describe why the determinant you chose is important for health in general. You must include a citation (APA format) here to the document to show where you found the statement. (1 mark x 6)

B. Describe how each determinant that you chose relates to your own lifestyle or circumstances. How does this determinant influence your potential to be healthy – either negatively and/or positively? (3 marks x 6)



Conclusions: How do you think these issues are likely to impact your clients in the social service field? How do you think you, as a Social Service Worker, can make change in your role as a professional related to these social determinants? (6 marks)