Marcus’s story illustrates how recognizing the tradeoffs he faced and seeing him as a whole person led to a more supportive alternative to expulsion and juvenile justice involvement.
Marcus was on the verge of being expelled for truancy and entered into the juvenile justice system–until a court officer chose to see him as a whole person instead of a school dropout. By understanding the tradeoffs Marcus faced around oging to schoo, a completely different response emerged.
This tool offers a set of questions related to tradeoffs and the Five Domains of Wellbeing that you can use as a “check engine light” for you and your work.
Use this tool to identify how a specific policy, project, program or practice will impact different stakeholders’ wellbeing, allowing you to anticipate and address unsustainable tradeoffs.
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