Assignment title: Management
Your task is to write a 1500 word report investigating how the health of a social or cultural group is affected by a health issue from a social and cultural perspective. Examine the social and cultural issues within a particular social or cultural group surrounding either: Topic :Breast feeding Identify and justify the chosen group and the health issue: -For example – You could choose breastfeeding as a topic, therefore in your introduction define breastfeeding and explain why this is an important health issue using relevant academic literature. -Use pertinent statistics, provide comparisons with other countries, outline the health benefits of breastfeeding etc., Introduce a particular social or cultural group – perhaps women from low socio-economic status families and justify why you have chosen this group. Compare this to other cultures or other social groups. Provide sociological perspectives and a theoretical explanation of culture, values and beliefs associated with your chosen topic: • Explore the literature focussed on the subject of breastfeeding – what theories are there surrounding the topic? • Are the rates of breast feeding in Wolverhampton linked to Culture? Society? Social class? Include strategies or reports on local and national policy Wolverhampton area in west midlands concerning your topic: • Look at the health profile for the area you are focussing on (Wolverhampton) – include the rates of breastfeeding and how this compares nationally - how does this compare to other countries? • What strategies are in place nationally, locally? • What reports are important on the topic of breastfeeding? • Is there a government policy which covers breastfeeding? Discuss what is happening locally regarding your chosen topic and identify local initiatives that relate to your topic area: • What initiatives support breastfeeding in the local area, organisations which promote it, etc.. P