Social Issues Flashcards
what is incest
individuals who are related by blood and engage in sexual activities
Gonorrhea,Syphillis and HIV/AIDS are examples of
Sexually transmitted diseases
State three government agencies that deals with child abuse
O.C.R O.C.A C.P.F.S.A.
define teenage pregnancy
A girl between the age of 13 and 19 becoming pregnant
define child abuse
The abuse of a child physically, mentally and sexually by a parent or gaurdian.
what does O.C.R stand for
Office of the Children’s Registry
what does O.C.A stand for
Office of the children’s advocate
what does C.P.F.S.A. stand for
Child Protection and Family Services Agency
define street children
Chldren who live on the street between the ages of 13 and 17
what is poverty
The inability to afford the necessary items for survival
what are sexual transmitted diseases
Infectious diseases caused by viruses which are transmitted by sexual contact
what is juvinile delinquency
this is the criminal activity committed by a child below the age of 18
what is alternative lifestyle
A lifestyle that is going against the accepted norm and values of society.
cause of teenage pregnacy
- peer pressure
- dysfunctional homes
- abuse in homes
- poverty
- low self esteem
- curosity or experiment
effects of teenage pregnacy
- places stress on the county’s
financial resources - distruption in the education of the teenage mother
- higher rates of poverty
- medical concern
solutions of teenage pregnancy
- involvement in extra curricular activities
- teaching sex education in schools
- promotion of contraception
- peer conselling
causes of child abuse
- substance abuse
- parent or guardian was also abused
- stress of parents
- insolent children
- financial or other problems experienced by parents
effects of child abuse
- death
- causes child to be violent or aggressive
- physical or mental impairment
- emotional and physical scars on children
- resentment of parents
solutions of child abuse
- counselling of parents and abused children
- discouraging corporal punishment
- providing affordable child care
- using other methods of punishment than beating
causes of street children
- unemployment of parents
- parental neglect
- peer pressure
- poverty
- lack of parental control
- death of parents
effects of street children
- increase in crime and violence
- place a pressure on the county’s social infrastructure
- reduce the productive members of the labour force
- exposure to drugs and guns
solution for street children
- placing children into homes for safety
- providing skill training for these children so they can contribute to the society
- provision of foster homes for these children
- provision of welfare for poor families
causes of poverty
- unemployment
- lack of education and training
- limited financial resources
- economic hardship (recession)
effects of poverty
- low self esteem
- increase in criminal activities
- strain on country’s resources
solution of poverty
- creating employment opportunity
- welfare provision
- non governmental agencies assisting these persons
causes of suicide
- broken relationships
- death or loss of love ones
- substance abuse
- depression
- emotional and financial stress
effects of suicide
- low self esteem
- disruption in family relationship
- county robbed of human resources
- depression on family
solution for suicide
- counselling
- provide encouragement for victim
- having good and supportive friends
- share problems openly with close friends and love ones.
causes of sexually transmitted diseases
- multiple sex partners
- unprotected sex
- ignorance
- promiscuity
- prostitution
effects of sexuality transmitted diseases
- strain on financial resources of the country
- deprivation of the country’s labour force
- increase in the dependency ratio
- strain on health care
solution for sexually transmitted diseases
- get tested
- teaching of sex education
- use of condoms and the availability of these
- having one sexual partner
- informing the public about these diseases and their transmission
causes of juvenile delinquency
- lack of parental supervision
- parents are working most of the time
- neglect
- break up in the family
- drug abuse
- peer pressure
effects of juvenile delinquency
- strain on country’s resources
- drop out of school
- imprisonment
- poor reputation and character
solutions for juvenile delinquency
- teaching children not to engage in delinquency
- providing clear rules and punishment for behaviour
- family counselling
- guidance counselling at school
- teaching methods to abstain from peer pressure
causes of incest
- ignorance
- lack of spousal activity
family members - family dysfunction
effects of incest
- mental and emotional scars on the individuals
- depression
- it carries a very bad stigma
solutions for incest
- family and individual therapy
- counselling
- participation in support groups
causes for alternative lifestyle
- experiment
- lifelong preferences
- money
- freedom of choice
effects of alternative lifestyle
- can lead to death of the individual that engages in this life style
- erodes the values and norms of society especially the church teachings
solutions for alternative lifestyles
- more involvement of the church
- counselling
- more parental influence
- abstinence from this type of lifestyle
