Health facilities and education can be tricky to access if transport is limited. Health status: If a parent has a health problem the child could be their carer reducing their opportunities to play and socialise with friends. Existing conditions such as asthma or kidney disease may lead to a child’s education being supported accordingly. Disability: The disability of an adult could lead to poverty or mean the child is the carer. The disability of a child could affect educational provision.
Victoria Byrne Unit 30 Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people A social factor affects how a young person integrates with a community or how they behave and think in social situations. Some social factors include: Personal choice of the family to live their life in a different way that may not be understood in the wider community. Such as a family practising polygamy, other families in the community might not understand the family situation and make unfair judgements. This affects the life chances of the young people because they will get used to being outside of society and find it difficult to ask for help outside of the family unit. The young people may find it hard to socialise outside of their family because of judgements being made about them.
UNDERSTAND THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S DEVELOPMENT AND HOW THESE AFFECT PRACTICE 2.1 How children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors Health status - Health problems and medical conditions can influence a child’s development e.g. asthma, this may restrict what they can do like sports and games, they may feel left out because they can’t join in with games. Also if the child has a medical condition they may have to take a lot of time of school and find it harder to make friends. Disability - A child that may be wheelchair bound may not be able to physically join in with some games and sports. However we should adapt activities for them to joint in.
Ass 1 Task 4; Explain how children and young people`s development is influenced by a range of external factors. Some external factors that could influence children are; childcare arrangements, family, poverty previous education and where they live. If a child has been taken into care or has been moved around a lot this child could be unsettled and they might misbehave as they are afraid of rejection. This could also happen if a child`s parents separate the child would feel under pressure to choose a parent or that a parent might leave. Family can have a big effect on a child’s development for example if the child is an only child he / she will not know how to socialise with other children.
This could lead them to being unable to form positive and stable friendships due to disruptive behaviour, being unable to achieve academic goals or, in worse scenarios, imprisoned. Moreover if the parent or guardian is the role model exposing them to unlawful behaviour is it possible the parent may be jailed and the child may be bullied or taken into care. Poverty usually results from a low income. Lack of funds can result in poor nutrition from a bad diet, lack of adequate clothing and unsuitable housing. Separately or collectively these aspects are likely to impact negatively within the education environment as the child is: unlikely to own the latest 'must-have' accessories; unlikely to attend trips or be involved in extra-curricular activities; possible to be under stress and experience depression; likely to have low self-esteem or sense of well-being as a result of bullying or low expectations from teachers and parents.
1.1 – Describe the social, economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people. Social, Economic & Cultural Factors | How does it impact on a child’s life? | Personal Choice | Within the UNCRC, children have the choices to make decisions for themselves and the choices they make can have significant impact on their life and development. If a child or young person does not have support from carers, they will not have ground rules in place so they may be able to do as they please such as smoke, take drugs, have under-age sex, all of which can have a huge impact on their lives. Children need to be encouraged or be given guidance on their life, which is why it is important for children to have good role models in both home and education settings.
Unit 030 Outcome 1 1. Describe the social, economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people. When working with young people you should be aware of all possible social, economic and cultural factors which may impact on the upbringing of the young people attending the setting. These factors are issues within society which will or can affect young people’s lives. Social factors – An example of a possible social factor could be a young person having to deal with the separation of their parents.
According to Burnham, “If pupils suffer poor health or a physical disability/impairment, this may restrict their development opportunities.” 1.2 Describe how physical development might impact upon communication and intellectual development * If a child suffers with visual problems, they may not be able to develop their reading skills at the same rate as other children and my not contribute in group reading activities. * If a child is dyslexic, they may be struggling with certain subjects and therefore lack in confidence to tell someone they are struggling. * If a child suffers with autism, they may suffer delayed walking and this could cause them to fall behind interacting with others if they can’t get up and play with them. For example they may lack confidence to take part in sport activities or to socialise with peers. Or they may have problems with their memory and ability to learn at the same pace as their peers.
E3-E4 Provide information about a range of factors which may affect children’s health and well-being at differing times in their lives Include evidence of the effects of these factors on children’s health There are many factors that affect children’s health these can be social, psychological and physical factors. Neglect is when a parent or carer of a child does not care or provide for a child adequately. When looking after children physical, emotional and educational well-being must be paramount. Neglect also occurs when the parent or carer does not seek the correct medical attention that the child needs this could seriously affect the child’s health and when children are not provided with sufficient food, shelter or clothing. Emotional needs of children need to be met ‘neglect can occur when parents abandon the child, or simply have no time to spend with the child, in essence leaving the child to raise himself’ (http://www.minddisorders.com/Kau-Nu/Neglect.html) see appendix ….
For example someone living in rural area this means they may not be able to get to pre-school. | Vulnerability: | Vulnerability is when a child’s well-being may be threatened by individual, parental or family circumstances. For example, a child may be more vulnerable if living in poverty, have parents are depressed or use drugs and alcohol. | b) Identify a range of factors which impact on the outcomes and life choices of children and young people aged 0 – 19 years. Age: | Factors: | 9 Months | Poverty- Lack of money, poor housing, damp housing.