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Write a four-page essay about a real life example of at least one risk factor, protective factor and protective mechanism that might influence a person’s development. For example, many people have lived through natural disasters (risk factor) and thrived despite it due to the presence of protective factors and/or mechanisms like supportive family, significant resources, faith, for example. What story can you tell about risk and protective factors?
General Instructions for Written Assignments
Your written assignment is intended to test your understanding of important concepts and discover how to sharpen your intellectual skills of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and application. The intent of the written assignment is to provide an opportunity to more fully describe, explain, and analyze the books and other sources. When you submit your written assignment, you may want to submit it as an .RTF file attachment, as these usually retain your formatting.
Please read the SUNY Empire State College statement on Academic Integrity before submitting any work for this course. Be sure to cite any and all sources correctly so that your academic integrity is not called into question.
