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[SOLUTION] NURS20150 Contextual Foundations of Mental Health Nursing-Written Assessment: Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model: Implications for the Mental Health of Marginalized Persons

Task Description

Essay

Weighting: 60%

Word Count: 2500 words (+/- 10%)

Format: Essay

Word count is calculated from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes: cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.

ESSAY

People from marginalised populations often have increased risk of mental illness and mental disorders compared to people from non-marginalised populations.

Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological model is a useful model to explain the impact of extrinsic, or ecological levels, on a person. This diagram is adapted from Bronfenbrenner’s model.

Using Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological model, explore the impact of the macrosystem and exosystem on a person and their mental health experience (their microsystem). Choose a person from a marginalised group. Examples may be a person from a non-English speaking background, a First Nations Person, an older person, or LGBTQ person. This person may be someone you have encountered in your clinical practice, a colleague, family member or friend.

Ensure you reference your discussion with relevant literature.

This assessment relates to the following Learning Outcomes:

• Examine the historical and ongoing impact of discriminatory practices on marginalized groups within mental health services
• Apply an ecological model to explore factors that contribute towards mental well-being and mental disorders

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Mental health issues are extensively prevalent across the world, and their negative impact in the general population is staggering. In Australia, 20% of the population between the ages of 16 and 85 suffers from one or more forms of mental illness (Black Dog Institute, 2020). Worse yet, 45% of people in this age bracket will, at one point in their life, face a mental health issue (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2020). The leading mental health issues include anxiety and affective disorders, affecting 14.4% and 6.2% of the population, respectively (AIHW, 2020). Mental illnesses stem from a wide spectrum of factors ranging from...[Buy Full Answer: 2500 WORDS]