chapter 1 Flashcards
child provision
day-care for children so that a parent can work
extended family
different generations of a family all live nearby
nuclear family
parents and their children live together but away from other family members
single parent family
one parent looks after the children alone
shared care family
both parents share in the decisions made about the child
reconstituted/step family
adults in a new partnership bringing children with them
multi cultural
a mix of different cultures
ethnic minority
a group of people with common features such as race, religion, culture, types of food and language
lifestyle
the way we live, what we do, our freedom and commitments.
pre-conceptual care
preparations made by a woman before conceiving
feet to foot
laying a baby to sleep with the feet touching the bottom of the cot to stop them wriggling down under the covers add suffocating
layette
clothing and bedding needed for the new baby
contraceptive
a means to prevent a woman getting pregnant
safe sex
having sexual intercourse while both preventing pregnancy and keeping safe from sexually transmitted infections
dominant genes
genes that the result of which you can actually see