Social Factors in Development

Question 1

Social factors affecting growth and development

Answer 1

• Inconsistent with the way they teach children how to behave
• May neglect children
• Family members become stressed because of health problems- mental health, poor housing, low income
• Poor parenting skills
• Control family members by being manipulative and aggressive

Question 2

Family group

Answer 2

• Forming first emotional relationship, attachment
• First experience of social interaction
• Influencing view in how to behave in social setting, normal and socially acceptable
• Meets physicals needs for protection, food, shelter, warmth
• Support and protect each other
• Helping financially/practically

Question 3

Family Dysfunction

Answer 3

• Family that does not provide some or all benefits of family
• Become stressed due to health problems, mental health, low income, poor housing
• Poor parenting skills
• May be hard to develop self-confidence if constant emotional tension at home

Question 4

Parental Divorce or Seperation

Answer 4

• Negative outcome: emotional problems, affect self-concept, depression, lack resilience, risky behavior, experience poverty, underachieve in education.
• Positive outcomes: Relief, less arguing at home, less stress, support from extended family, possible of step-siblings

Question 5

Siblings Rivalry

Answer 5

• High level of conflict, lead to child in being aggressive and displaying bullying behavior towards children in family
• Parent or primary caregiver may be responsible for causing sibling conflict between siblings

Question 6

Parenting Style

Answer 6

• Authoritive: Not overly strict, respect authority, develop appropriate values and boundaries, resilient
• Authoritarian: Have high expectations, strict rules, children rebellious, become more problematic
• Permissive: No demands on children, reluctant to have rules or values, lack self-control, later experience problems in managing relationships and adult responsibility
• Some parents lack emotional intelligence and skills required to raise children to be resilient and prepared for outside world.

Question 7

Effects of Bullying on Self-esteem

Answer 7

• Lead to stress, depression, and anxiety.
• Cyber-bullying
• Have long term effects on self-esteem

Question 8

Self-harm

Answer 8

• Lead to child feeling unsafe, lonely, isolated, losing self-confidence.
• Self-critical
• Way of releasing feelings
• Hide behavior
• Result in suicidal thoughts and even suicide.

Question 9

Culture, Religion, Beliefs

Answer 9

• Health and social care provides may be working with service users whose culture or religious beliefs could influence treatment decisions.

Question 10

Medical Intervention

Answer 10

• Some religious groups believe that certain medical procedures are superior or that should not be allowed and reject medical intervention.

Question 11

Dietary Restrictions

Answer 11

• Part of faith based dietary practice include food itself the way its prepared and served and not being allowed specific items of food.