Risk Factors and Risk Assessment

Assignment 2: Risk Factors and Risk Assessment

The course textbook classifies risk factors into three categories: social, familial, and psychological.

Identify a risk factor from each category and cite evidence that will show correlations between the risk factors and behaviors. Offer your opinion on which risk factors you feel can be most readily remedied using prevention strategies. What strategies would you recommend?

Provide at least one current example of a prevention strategy designed to mitigate the effects of a risk factor.

Post your responses in a minimum of 400 words.