major life events that affect development

Question 1

give examples of predictable events

Answer 1

starting school

beginning employment

leaving home

leaving prison

marriage

parenthood

retirement

Question 2

positive of starting school

Answer 2

learning to make new friends

Question 3

risks of starting school

Answer 3

can feel unsafe - withdrawing from others. loss of support from parents

Question 4

positive of starting employment

Answer 4

choosing a work role and having an incoming from employment

Question 5

risks of starting employment `

Answer 5

feeling pressure by new demands on time and mental energy

Question 6

positive of leaving home

Answer 6

achieving independence - controlling personal environment

Question 7

risks of leaving home

Answer 7

feeling unable to cope in new situation. feeling pressured by all the new tasks

Question 8

positive of leaving prison

Answer 8

coping with freedom and choice

Question 9

risk of leaving prison

Answer 9

loss of routine, loss of structured environment. possible lack of support with finding an income and housing `

Question 10

positive of marriage

Answer 10

making emotional attachment

Question 11

negative of marriage

Answer 11

feeling threatened by intimacy and sharing possessions

Question 12

positive of parenthood

Answer 12

attachment of infant. learning parenting skills

Question 13

risk of parenthood

Answer 13

distruption of previous lifestyle. loss of free time, new demands on time and energy

Question 14

positives of retirement

Answer 14

controlling own life

Question 15

risk of retirement

Answer 15

loss of previous work roles. loss of contact with work collegues

Question 16

how do these life events affect your health

Answer 16

for example retirement redundancy, divorce, bereavement or serious injury might all result in a loss of income or having to live on a low income

leaving home, marriage or parenthood might all involve changes in your home or in your community and a friendship networks

Question 17

what is the holmes rahe social readjustment rating scale

Answer 17

holmes and rahe developed a questionnaire called the social readjustment theory rating scale which identified major stressful life events . SRRS identifies 43 life events each with a different score for a stress level