Such as: • Personal choice – this could be communal families, traveller community. • Looked after children – those which are in foster care, residential homes or residential schools. They are looked after by the local authority. • Poverty – low income can cause children’s diet, health and wellbeing to suffer. • Housing and community – sub-standard housing and lack of amenities/ space to play safely.
Lack of finance can cause families to live in poverty, which can then have adverse effects on health, life opportunities, employment, diet and wellbeing, which in turn can lead to more isolation. “social exclusion doesn’t only mean that poor people are likely to experience a number of simultaneous disadvantages: the key thinking that underpins the concept is that social problems are interconnected……..social exclusion can be addressed only by tackling the linked problems of unemployment, low qualifications…..in a joined up way” (Wiles, F., K101, Block 3, Unit 9, Pg 35/36). Children may not have the funds to access
Housing and community Children living in poor housing or cramped housing conditions can negatively affect their development. Living in a community where children have challenging or anti-social behaviour can isolate families, making them reluctant to let their children play in the community. Rural communities can isolate families and make it difficult to access education or health facilities because of limited transport. Educational environment There are many different educational environments. All educational settings are regulated.
There is no cure for diabetes but there are ways to lower the risks. Although diabetes is a disorder, it can also lead to other factors such as heart attack, kidney failure, or death. A person with diabetes has to maintain a healthy lifestyle including eating the right food, exercising, controlling their blood sugar level, and be optimistic. Diabetes occurs in several forms but the major ones are Type I and II diabetes and gestational diabetes. Type 1 and Type 2 were formerly known as insulin dependent and insulin non-dependent diabetes.
SOCIOLOGY CASE STUDY OUTCOME 1 PART2 When looking at the impact of the family upon child A from a functionalist perspective where all the parts of the machine/body need to work for it to run smoothly then it is blatantly clear that there are many parts of this particular family have not been working the way they should. Firstly if you start with the absence of any father then this leaves child A without one of the primary care givers and the role that he would’ve filled. This rejection from the father has caused a massive blow to child A’s self-esteem and has left feelings of low self worth, anger and confusion. The absence of the father also meant there was no positive male role model for child A and this may be at
If someone eats junk food all the time and that person’s mother or friend told him/her to eat healthy, it’s less likely that he/she will listen to them, but if he/she admires Jamie Oliver and he suggests to eat healthy, then there is more possibility for that person to follow what he says. If we do not have a good role model then we will not learn any behaviours and it can make our self esteem low . Humanism
I found this writing to be a very heartbreaking insight into the plight that Laura faces. It forced me to take a closer look at some of life’s basic needs that I take for granted like education, food, decent living conditions, and being able to earn a living without assistance from the government. Laura’s situation is a just one example of how difficult being illiterate and at the mercy of the welfare system can be. It is as if she’s trapped, due to her lack of education, and has no way
Some view it as their only option to obtain weight loss in hopes for a healthier way of living. Obesity can lead to diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Having this radical surgery decreases the size of the
People have the choice to reduce risk factors for illness and injuries. Personality traits and illness are linked by consciousness, emotions and reactions and describe behavior and mental processes. (Sarafino, 2011) For example, developing habits like overeating will be harmful and cause Obesity or Diabetes, but people do it anyway because they enjoy it. Excessive drinking, drug abuse, eating or smoking can hinder how well specific tasks are carried out. Unhealthy habits can lead someone to feel more irritable and lose their focus at work.
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.