1.1 There are many things that can impact a child’s life but he main three are social, economic and cultural factors. Being in a care system can effect children, it can make them insecure and unable to trust others, as there parents behaviour could be the reason they are in care. It can also change there personalities and make them feel different to a lot of other children. Bereavement and loss is another big issue that can impact a child’s life greatly. Loss can impact and effect everyone and anyone at any age. The children can struggle with the loss and can find it a lot of difficult to understand and accept. The children can also get very confused if the loss changes their life dramatically I.e.; new living arrangements not understanding everything about the loss or bereavement someone they knew and saw often not being there any more routines changing finance issues change of lifestyle change of schooling if had to move
Personal choice is another impact that can effect a child’s life as the child will have to make their own decisions and changes that will effect their social life. Weather in nursery or at school or within a child care system. They will have to make decisions like who they want to play with, what they want to play with, what activities they would like to do. A child’s housing and community can have an impact as a poor quality house or small living spaces can affect a child’s development. Living in an anti social community can also effect a child as they may become reluctant to play as they don’t play in there community. Also families and children that live in rural areas can be effected as they wont be use to socialising as much or joining in so this could show during schooling with other children. Poverty is also a big issue that will effect children, as a low income family will not be able to provide as well for there children as other families also a poor accommodation can have mental and physical effects to