Assignment 031
KIRSTY BAMFORD
Assignment 031 Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people.
TASK A
a. A description of the social, economic and cultural factors- giving at least one example of each category.
CULTURAL- Some religious beliefs and customs may exclude children from settings or may mean that they attend specific settings, aimed at their religious beliefs. And due to their religious customs and ceremonies/traditions children and adults may need time out of the setting to celebrate.
Some adults or children due to their cultural beliefs may need to wear a certain type of clothing and may have special dietary requirements.
ECONOMIC-Low income families may not always be able to provide for their children as well as they hoped too. Poor standards of living and a cramped house can have a negative effect on a child’s development as well as affecting the physical and mental health of the parents and the child/children.
SOCIAL- Children that live in a way that varies from the norm can affect the way others see and relate to them; a child may be living with same gender or Trans gender parents, a child may be living with only one parent. Though the last part isn’t really that unusual, there are always different circumstances, a parent may have passed away, they may be in prison, they may be working abroad or even in the forces. The child’s parents may have separated and the child may divide their time between two parents.
Children may live in an area or community that has challenging or anti social behaviour, their parents may be a part of this and this may cause the child or children to be taken into care.
b. An explanation of the importance and impact of poverty on outcomes and life chances for children and young people
One of the Five outcomes of the Every child matters framework states that ‘every child should achieve wealth and economic well-being’. This means it is important to make sure that all children experiencing poverty
Assignment 031 Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people.
TASK A
a. A description of the social, economic and cultural factors- giving at least one example of each category.
CULTURAL- Some religious beliefs and customs may exclude children from settings or may mean that they attend specific settings, aimed at their religious beliefs. And due to their religious customs and ceremonies/traditions children and adults may need time out of the setting to celebrate.
Some adults or children due to their cultural beliefs may need to wear a certain type of clothing and may have special dietary requirements.
ECONOMIC-Low income families may not always be able to provide for their children as well as they hoped too. Poor standards of living and a cramped house can have a negative effect on a child’s development as well as affecting the physical and mental health of the parents and the child/children.
SOCIAL- Children that live in a way that varies from the norm can affect the way others see and relate to them; a child may be living with same gender or Trans gender parents, a child may be living with only one parent. Though the last part isn’t really that unusual, there are always different circumstances, a parent may have passed away, they may be in prison, they may be working abroad or even in the forces. The child’s parents may have separated and the child may divide their time between two parents.
Children may live in an area or community that has challenging or anti social behaviour, their parents may be a part of this and this may cause the child or children to be taken into care.
b. An explanation of the importance and impact of poverty on outcomes and life chances for children and young people
One of the Five outcomes of the Every child matters framework states that ‘every child should achieve wealth and economic well-being’. This means it is important to make sure that all children experiencing poverty