As we discussed in class, a protective factor can be defined as the forces that aide in resisting or stopping risk factors. Geography was a protective factor because having a world-class medical center a 30-minute drive away was much more convenient than having one that was a one-hour flight away. One hour does not sound like a long flight, but by the time you factor in time spent driving to the airport, driving to the hotel, as well as time spent at the airport before and after the flight, it would have added up to an entire day of travel. In contrast, we were able to drive from our home in Glencoe to the hospital downtown in 30-45 …show more content…
I highly doubt that any parent would ignore a child’s diagnosis of cancer, but who knows… it could happen! Doing so would be an example of neglect, or not meeting the basic needs of the child (as discussed in class). Oppression can be defined as ‘unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power’ (www.merriam-webster.com). Oppression was not a factor due to my family’s socioeconomic status. Because we are an upper-middle class family, we have more economic resources and thus more choices in terms of what institutions to go to meet our needs. The members of the middle and upper classes dominate over the working and lower (poor) classes in American