Living as a Multi Racial Teenager

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Introduction I have looked at scenario 2 in order to gain an understanding of the problems facing a multiracial teenager living in a deprived area where she is feeling increasingly isolated. This assignment will help to explain the some of the psychological, sociological and social policy concepts and their impact upon public health. There are many concepts that are relevant to Sasha’s circumstances so I will look at the two that I feel are most applicable to her individual situation. One of the crucial things she will be aware of is feeling social exclusion; this is described by Giddens (2009) as a process that sees the person cut off from full involvement in society. He explains that this can be caused by poor housing in deprived areas with poor schools and fewer employment opportunities. This would mean to Sasha that she may find it more difficult to better herself and reverse the situation she finds herself in than other people that have social inclusion. The social exclusion that Sasha finds herself in can be as a result of things outside of her control but also because she has chosen to exclude herself in some capacity. The concept of social policy is to try to marginalize these inequalities in our societies and try to focus on individuals having the same opportunities as the majority of the population. This is no more apparent than in the health care setting where it is known that there are inequalities that generate research into how this gap can be bridged. Stress is one of the psychological concepts relevant to this scenario. It is described by Coren (2008) as external pressures which when prolonged and excessive can have a negative effect on your physical and mental well being, both of these effects are apparent when reflecting on Sasha. Sasha, who is multiracial, has moved from her home country, she has in a sense been required by circumstances to
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