1. Choose one of the following health issues (You may propose an alternative health issue but approval must be sought from Professor Macdonald or Ms Dowd): Racial/Religious Discrimination  Drug...

1.    Choose one of the following health issues (You may propose an alternative health issue but approval must be sought from Professor Macdonald or Ms Dowd):
    Racial/Religious Discrimination        Drug Addiction/Substance abuse
    Domestic violence        Diarrhoea/ Malnutrition
    Depression        Social inclusion/Social Support
    Suicide        Road Accidents
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases        Cardiovascular disease
    Social isolation
2.    Identify a particular population that is affected by this health issue for example: men, women, youth, retirees and senior citizens, a racial or ethnic minority, GLBT community, lower SES groups. You may choose a combination of these for example: children from lower SES groups, Aboriginal men, or low caste Indian women.
3.    Describe your chosen health problem and state how it is affecting the population you have identified using evidence from the literature (300 words)
4.    Identify and discuss the social determinants of the health problem for the population you have identified. You must use evidence from the literature to support your discussion (800-900words).
5.    Identify the potential stakeholders that you would need to work with in order to address the social determinants of the health problem for this specific population to reduce the risk of these negative health impacts. (600-700 words)
    The word limits for each sections are guides only based on marking weightings, overall your essay should not exceed 1800 words
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