Ben Is a 50-Year-Old Man Who Works Part Time in Construction.His

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Essay

Ben is a 50-year-old man who works part time in construction.His common-law partner,Joanne,is 47 years old and works full time at a large box store.They have one child,JP,age 25,who is going to a local college to become a plumber.Ben and Joanne have been together for 25 years.They live in a small duplex in an older working-class neighbourhood.Joanne has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.Ben has been a smoker since leaving home at age 14.Joanne's mother died of lung cancer and her father died of emphysema.Ben and Joanne moved to Alberta from eastern Canada three years ago to find work and have no family,but they do have a large group of friends from "back home."
Describe the factors that influence the health of the above family,using five factors from a medical model and five factors from a systems view.

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Definitions:

Behaviour

The actions, reactions, or conduct of an organism, often in response to its environment or stimuli.

Experience

The knowledge or skill acquired by a person through direct observation or participation in events or activities.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that automatically triggers a response without any need for prior conditioning.

Meat Powder

Ground or finely divided meat used in various contexts, including as a food ingredient or in laboratory settings as a stimulus in the study of animal behavior.