social dvp in the wolrd Flashcards
what is a policy?
A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual
what is a social policy?
Set of planned actions to solve a social problem or attain a social goal
Public policy 🡪 government-based social policy
It takes so long for some policy to be instored but we need the data to back us. Even though once it is establish it can be seen as ‘well yeah it is logic’ but still need data first.
Key purposes of social policy
-Provide information 🡪 Stats Canada
-Provision of funding
-Services to prevent or reduce problems
-Infrastructure of support
Sometimes it takes a catastrophe to make things move.
things to consider
What problems should social policy address?
How much money should be allocated to social policy?
How should money be used?
Where are we getting the research from?
name the two Types of public policy
Primary prevention:
Designed to alter environmental conditions and prevent problems before they occur
we think there is an issue coming. Let’s stop it beforehand. Ex. we don’t like kid having a concussion, let’s be careful
Secondary prevention:
Focus on those that are already at risk
names the types of policy:
- economic improvement
service oriented
parent-directed
intervention with parents and children
child targeted
- economic improvement policy
Aim: economic security will reduce stress 🡪 better home environments for children
Often the first thing to think about. Norway does it. Give basic money to everyone who needs it (not welfare)
Service oriented policy
Aim: Meeting of basic needs
Nutrition, health care, child care, housing
Welcare, libraries (wifi and warm, can be activities for the children, safe, some worker help citizen find job there using their computer or working there), etc. people need that to live. Basic needs fulfilled = better chance to live.
Parent-directed intervention policy
Aim: Support parents psychologically and improve caregiving skills/behaviours
Even with the best social support from school and friends, the child’s environment is the most important. Working with the caregiver…if the caregiver is healthy = better attention on the kid. Overwhelmed → survival mode = unavailable for the child.
Intervention with parents and children policy
Aim: Assistance for parents and children
Child: education, health care, child care
Parents: education, job training, parenting-skills training
Works very good when everyone is on board. Access the education, childcare… knowing their child is safe and healthy = they can work on their self-actualization. Parenting skills training because they have now the time for.
Child-targeted policy
Aim: Improving environment surrounding child
Schools, child care, extracurriculars
Taxes. Skating = ontario more expensive. Here= government pays for most of it. = Qc has an advantage over ontario… (better skater here)
areas to consider when making a policy
- socioeconomic status
- childcare
- young parents and sexual health
- child abuse and neglect
SES and its effect on dvp
Social status or class of an individual or group
Combination of education, income, occupation
effect: Home environment
Parental mental health
Physical and neurophysiological development
Neighbourhood environment
Lack of stability
what’s make a good child care?
what is it?
Centre-based full-day
Regulated family
School-aged
Nursery schools
Preschools
good because…
Plenty of materials and resources
Ample staff
Balance of structure and free time
Quality of caregivers
Consistency in caregivers
benefits…
Socialization:siblings vs. peer. Very different.
Peers
Other adults:éducateur.e.s
Schedule and external activities
Allows parents to return to work
Smoother transition to: training wheels → schedule, learning new stuff, surrounded by peers.
education (potentially)
Young Parents and Sexual Health: What causes teen pregnancy? long-term effect on teen mother?
85% of teen pregnancies are unplanned
Ambivalence towards child raising 🡪 not necessarily positivity
No knowledge of contraception, see no life avenue except to be a mother, or forced relationship.
Long-term consequences for teen mothers
Poorer education and occupational outcomes
Can be countered however!If they had a support network, free program to support young mother… but we don’t talk about that. By supporting them = we are setting them up for success.
Most likely affected by socioeconomic status
More likely to:
Have problems in school
Be involved in delinquent behaviour
Engage in early sexual behaviour
What about teen fathers?
Teens who father children are more likely to have:
Problems with self-esteem
Academic and occupational struggles
Substance problems
Increased aggression
Not much data. Because it is society acceptable for them to walk away from their fatherly role. There are layers: family is involved, $$, …
