B5 - Economic factors that affect development Flashcards
Define Economic Factors
They are all the aspects of life related to money.
Define Income and Expenditure
It is a person’s level of income and personal wealth.
Lack of income may mean not being able to afford:
- Clothing
- Food
- Housing
- Bills
Define Absolute Poverty
Those who cannot afford the basic necessities to live. E.g food, clothes, housing and bills.
Define Relative poverty.
Relative poverty is described as people who can afford basic resources but not much else.
Impacts of low income that affect Physical Development during Infancy.
- could develop infectious more often from sitting in nappies/poor housing.
- stunted growth/developmental delays.
- lower birth weight - due to stress from the mother.
- higher infant mortality - could die prematurely.
Impacts of low income that affect Physical Development during Early Childhood
- more susceptible to illness, respiratory difficulties - inadequate housing, due to poverty.
Impacts of low income that affect Physical Development during Adolescence
- the negative effects on emotional state lead to poor lifestyle choices.
E.g getting into crime, smoking, alcohol, taking recreational.
Impacts of low income that affect Physical Development during Early/Middle Adulthood.
- can’t afford medication - can lead to poorer health.
- can’t afford healthy food - nutritional deficiencies.
Impacts of low income that affect Physical Development during Later Adulthood.
- can’t afford to pay for heating - more of a chance of hypothermia.
- can’t afford to cook warm meals - malnourishment
Impacts of low income that affect Intellectual Development during Infancy
- Intellectually Delayed
- can’t afford brain stimulating/educational resources to build development.
Impacts of low income that affect Intellectual Development in Early Childhood.
- unable to afford educational trips - missed opportunities
- lowered grades
Impacts of low income that affect Intellectual Development in Adolescence
- Poor results in GCSE’S - unable to afford revision resources
- Poor academic achievements
Impacts of low income that affect intellectual development in Early and Middle Adulthood.
- can’t afford activities
- can’t afford education
Impacts of low income that affect intellectual development in later adulthood.
- can’t afford to stimulate brain - could enhance the onset of dementia
- may decline faster intellectually
Impacts of low income that affect Emotional Development in Infancy
- emotionally delayed
- disturbed attachment to parents
Impacts of low income that affect emotional development in Early Childhood
- exclusion/embarrassment/unhappy
- low confidence/self esteem
- more susceptible to being bullied/judged
- ill mental health
Impacts of low income that affect emotional development in Adolescence
- embarrassed/stressed about the situation at home.
- could be bullied
- gang violence
Impacts of low income that affect emotional development in Early and middle adulthood
- stressed and burnt out due to spending most of their time working - leads to stress and being burnt out.
- depression, anxiety