Life Events Flashcards
What types of life event are there?
- expected
* unexpected
What are the three types of sources of support?
- family and friends
- professional carers e.g. NHS
- voluntary services
What can support provided by a family member or friends also be known as?
Informal support
Examples of sources of formal support?
- GPs
- OCs and physios
- district nurses
- social workers
Examples of voluntary organisations?
- citizens advice bureau
- age concern
- samaritans
- childlike
What are the types of relationship?
- family relationships
- friendships
- sexual relationships
- working relationships
How can a parental relationship positively affect personal development in childhood? (PIES)
P - provide balanced diet
I - aid language development by reading to them
E - trust and security
S - set an example of how to treat others
How can a relationship negatively affect personal development in childhood? (PIES)
P - parents can encourage to eat too much
I - school friends can make fun of others
E - comparing to other friends at school reduces self esteem
S - being rejected by peers can make people unfriendly
What factors in relationships can lead to negative effects on development?
- neglect
- abuse
- lack of support
Effects of neglect on infants and children? (PIES)
P - hunger, not gaining weight leads to not reaching milestones
I - slow to develop speech and difficulty at school
E - unsatisfactory attachment
S - being rejected if they’re smelly
What are the types of abuse?
- sexual
- emotional e.g. spreading rumours or posting photos online
- physical
What can emotional abuse also be referred to as?
Psychological abuse
What are the effects of abuse?
- emotional development - lower self esteem, guilt after being sexually abused
- increase anxiety and stress
Effects of lack of support?
- slow down intellectual development - not encouraging learning
- bad for self esteem
