Child Stuff Flashcards
What is the Act about Child Poverty?
The Child Poverty Act 2010
What does WAVE stand for?
Worldwide Alternatives to ViolencE
What age does WAVE think is a crucial phase of human development?
Conception to 2 years.
When considering the context of a child’s wellbeing, what kinds of things are important?
Daily routine (bedtime, eating rituals) Exposure to appropriate media Poverty Sexual Orientation Cyber Bullying Abuse Parental MH
How does WAVE aim to reduce the root cause of violence?
Understanding the root causes of violence and child abuse
Identify global best practice in addressing child abuse and neglect
Encourage the adoption of the best practice
What is WAVE’s aim?
To reduce child abuse and neglect in the UK by 70% by 2030
What is one initiative carried out by WAVE?
Family Nurse Partnership
What is the new government held ‘early’ intervention age group?
0-3 years
What did Young Minds/Cello report about self-harm in young people in 2012?
1/12 children and young people are said to self-harm
Who regulates CAMHS?
The Quality Network for Community CAMHS.
How does the QNCC work?
develops and applies standard through self and external peer review
provides benchmarking and generates reports
facilitates information sharing about best-practice
Until what age does the brain continue to develop?
22-25 years
What kinds of development does the brain undergo between 7 and 22 years?
Synaptic pruning
Thickening of corpus callosum
Frontal cortex development
What does synaptic pruning mean?
If it’s not being used it’s being losed
What difficulties may be explicable through brain development in adolescents?
Communication challenges
Egocentricism
Difficulties in regulating emotions