2.1 Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development including, Background, Health and Environment. There are many factors that can affect and influence the good development of children and adolescents as the background, health and environment. . Background- It is important to know the characteristics of the family about the child's development such as, warmth, equal affection between parents and children, establishing a proper relationship with parents/ child. For example the background of a child affects the child in many ways.
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.
Some other possible impacts of social, economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people can be as follows: Personal choice: A family may decide to live in a way that differs from others such as communal living or same gender parents. A travelling community child may have their schooling affected if they leave and join new schools as they travel. Housing and community: There can be a negative affect on children’s development if they have poor quality housing or cramped conditions. Families can become isolated if they live in a community where children have challenging anti-social behaviours, this can make them unwilling to let their child play in the community. Health facilities and education can be tricky to access if transport is limited.
Looked after children may be placed with other carers like extended family, or foster carers depending on the young person’s circumstances. When a child is classed as looked after the local authorities will try and work with the children’s parents. For example care orders are put into places by the local authority has legal responsibility of the child. Which is also called parental responsibility. As parents they automatically continue to have parental responsibility but with a care order, the local authority can limit parental responsibility if needed for the child.
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. | Poverty | Poverty can have a huge effect on children and young people's development, overall poverty removes choices from people's lives, their choices are limited to what they can do and afford rather than what they want or need. This is why poverty is one on the five outcomes within the Every Child Matters framework stating that every child should 'achieve wealth and economic well-being. All parents and carers have roles and responsibilities within the community to promote this. Poverty can result from low income, unemployment, parental separation, illness or disability, addictions or criminal activities, all of which can lead to children suffering from malnutrition or poor diet as a result of not being able to afford quality food, which could result in lack of concentration or poor performance in school.
A family structure can consist of many different family combinations. The family combinations consist of nuclear, stepparent, blended, adoptive, different types of single parents, grandparent, homosexual and foster families. It is important to understand that family function, not family structure holds the responsibility for influencing a well-developed child (Berger, 2010). Functional Family Dynamics A functional family dynamic in middle childhood and adolescence is extremely important for these children to thrive and develop appropriately. In order for this age of children to develop and thrive properly they need their parents to supply them with nutrition, and a stable home.
If a child is home schooled or attends public school, there are challenges as well as opportunities for students to succeed. One big difference between home and public school education is the social environment. Home schooling may cause a child to be introverted, quiet, and reserved due to a limited number of classmates and having their parents as their teacher. In contrast, a student that is attending public school might be very outgoing, interactive, and social with others. Public school students have diverse classmates and they have many other teachers.
Task 2: How does an infant or child’s temperament affect the development of attachment & the development of social behaviours? An infant or child’s temperament can have a positive or negative affect on attachment. As well how the parents temperament will affect this as well. For example if you have a parent who is always on the go and very active and her baby is more calm and relaxed they may have a harder time to build a secure attachment they will have to adjust to their different temperaments. If a parent is always stressed and worried there child will sense this and not feel as loved as a parent who is more warm and comforting.
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.
The majority of “looked after” children are looked after for their own care and protection. For example; o Some may have experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse o Some parents are unable to look after their children due to substance misuse or poor parenting skills o Some children have complex disabilities and need to be placed in certain residential schools o Some may have experienced neglect o Some children or young people may need time away from their family and/or their community while a package of support is put in place to try to rebuild family relationships Children and young people are individuals with their own personalities, needs and experiences. Every child will need to be looked after for a different period of time, some return home, some are put into foster homes and are adopted and some simply remain looked after until they reach adulthood and can fend for themselves. (http://www.celcis.org/looked_after_children/why_do_some_children_and_young_people_become_looked_after/) A child or young person may become “looked after” could be due to bereavement,