Does An ICOPPE Lens Affecting Interpersonal Well-Being?

"The distribution of income in one generation may affect the distribution of opportunity in the next (Putnam, 31)." In the Port Clinton area from the 1950s to 2012, the gap of the distribution of opportunity has narrowed drastically. Viewed through our ICOPPE lens we can accurately zoom into the lives of both 2012 residences of Port Clinton, Chelsea and David. Looking closely at the interpersonal, community, occupational, physical, psychological, and economic well-beings of our subjects we can diagnose aspects of their lives that shape who they are and where they are headed. As we analyze Chelsea and David’s well-being, we start to learn how each ICOPPE category affects one another. Although Chelsea and David live different lives, their different categories of well-being can affect the other in positive ways. One common connection we see is how …show more content…
For example, Chelsea grew up with a very involved mother who always fought for what her daughter deserved. She was always around making sure she had a strong relationship with her children. This caused Chelsea to feel motivated to do well in school and ended up graduating top in her class. On the other hand, David’s parents were not present for most of his childhood, but then when he had a child of his own, he felt purpose in the world and it motivated him to do better in his career and elsewhere. Through these readings, we can also observe how community well-being affects economic well-being. Chelsea is surrounded by supportive people in her life and is very involved in numerous activities through her school. Although she comes