Unit 1.2

Question 1

After the death of her husband, Lia’s mother started to drink alcohol excessively.
Identify five short term effects of drinking an excessive amount of alcohol.

Answer 1

-Personal and child neglect
· Poor hygiene
· Slurred speech/incoherence
· Headache/hangover
· Stumbling gait/clumsy/accident prone
· Argumentative/quarrelsome
· Reduced inhibitions/overconfidence
· Mood change/happy/ sad/depressed
· Forgetfulness/loss of concentration/confusion
· Slow reaction times
· Nausea /vomiting/passing out
· Blurred vision
· Increased heart rate/palpitations.

Question 2

Lia and Kai have been living with their foster parents for three months.
Describe two ways in which Lia’s socialisation may be affected by this change in circumstances.

Answer 2

-Definition of socialisation (1 mark)
· Family rules may be very different
· Values may be different
· Peers/ teachers will have changed
· School/ surroundings may have changed
· Faith may be different/more or less.
· May transfer bonding to foster carers and
reject mother
· Emotional development affected/changes
secondary socialisation.

Question 3

Explain how Kai might be emotionally affected by the change in his circumstances.

Answer 3

· Grieving due to loss of father
· Embarrassed / angry by mother’s drink problem /inability to cope/moving to foster care
· Uncomfortable with attention on him (6)
· Feels responsible for sister and mother/anxious
· Lowered self esteem/negative self concept
· Depressed and sad/stressed/upset
· Missing friends to talk to
· Wishes he was older to earn money
· Relief of stress on move to foster care.

Question 4

When the children are reunited with their mother, the family will be living on a much lower income.
Discuss how living on a lower income may affect the children’s development.

Answer 4

-Change to a different home/ poor area
· Further interruption to education likely
· Less luxuries/toys/computer games/holidays
· Dietary change to cheaper less healthy foods
· Less exercise due to less activities
· Family less healthy
· Possibility of bullying
· Not able to keep up with trends
· Mother may have to work so more responsibility for Kai
· More substance abuse
· Less happy overall
The above are negative factors, students may reverse for positive
e.g. closer family with cheap excursions such as museums; more
walking so healthier etc.

Question 5

Discuss the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in determining an individuals health and well-being.

Answer 5

-Genetic factors/nature
· Environmental factors/nurture
· Modern theories regarding interaction
· Level of control over health and well-being