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You are required to write a report of 2000 words (+/- 10%) that discusses the wellbeing of ONE of the following groups or contexts:

·Children

·Young people

·People with mental health issues

·Older people

·Wellbeing in the workplace

You are permitted to use sub-headings in this assessment.  Your report should follow this format:

Explanation of TWO concepts that relate to wellbeing

Discussion of the main issues relating to the wellbeing of your selected group/context

Discussion of strategies/initiatives that seek to enhance the wellbeing of your selected group/context

Reference list (Note – the reference list is not included in the word count)

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

1.Identify and discuss the principal global and national influences on the emergence of the wellbeing agenda.

2.Demonstrate an understanding of the holistic relationship between physical and mental health and wellbeing for a range of diverse populations groups.

3.Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of community engagement, social inclusion and inequality on the attainment of wellbeing.

Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the university library.

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above). This assignment will be marked according to the following:

·Development of well-structured and clearly expressed argument

·Evidence of understanding and discussion of relevant debates

·Evidence of independent research and reading that draws on a range of appropriate sources

·Accurate in-text referencing and reference list

·You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the University website: In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations

Work that is submitted up to 10 working days beyond the submission date will be accepted as a late submission. Late submissions will be marked and the actual mark recorded, but will be capped at the pass mark (typically 40%), provided that the work is of a passing standard. Work submitted after this period will not be marked and will be treated as a non-submission.