The Tool to support interventions

In Equal-Life, we have developed a comprehensive Tool designed to support targeted interventions for children.

This Tool is designed to facilitate targeted interventions that consider various social, physical, and internal exposures, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between components as: places, actors, and relational dynamics.

Places

Places	Examples
Home	Home environment(s); room(s); shared spaces
Places for learning and working	Kindergarten; school; university; Office; factory; store; farm
Digital world	Virtual places in digital world (i.e. where games are set; chat rooms; social media)
Places for leisure time	Friends’ homes; museums; movie theatres; music halls; sports fields; community centers
Neighborhood Physical environment	Natural environment e.g. air; climate; soil; water Built environment Buildings (e.g. housing); transportation (e.g. street connectivity); open spaces (e.g. blue spaces; green spaces i.e. parks)
Neighborhood Social environment	Economic domain Health-relevant economic resources e.g. supermarkets; commercial outlets Institutional domain Schools; clinics; educational institutions; professional bodies; religious facilities; municipal services (policing; sanitation)

Relational dynamics

Relational dynamics	Examples
Social climate/ atmosphere	Harmony/disharmony; safety; psychological distress; parental styles
Social support	Emotional support; instrumental support; appraisal support; informational support; parental investment; social modelling
Social capital	Access to resources driven by membership within networks; social trust; reciprocity; participation
Medium of interaction	face-to-face; telecommunications; online communication; digital identity

Actors

Actors	Examples
Family	Parents; siblings; other family members; and relatives
Peers	Classmates/fellow students/ colleagues; friends; sports team/activity group members
Companions	Close friends; romantic/intimate partners
Official figures	Teachers; instructors; educators; coaches; mentors; doctors; social service agents; religious leaders
Acquaintances	Family friends; neighbours; random contacts
Digital contacts	Chat groups; influencers; social media contact