Why do young people participate in behaviours that put them at risk? Young people may participate in risk taking behaviours for a number of reasons. Peer influence is one factor that may encourage young people to put themselves at risk. This is because if an individual witnesses their peers actively engaging with risky behaviour‚ they may identify the behaviour as positive rather than taking into consideration the consequences. It has been found that young people identify alcohol with positive social
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 REFERENCE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 ABSTRACT The young people of our generation today are different. They have grown up faster‚ are more connected‚ more direct and more informed. They have more personal power‚ more money‚ influence‚ and attention than any other generation before them. There have been a few studies conducted to show how different they have become. Recent studies indicate that the factors causing their behavior to change includes
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are dependent on many factors with some affecting some children more than others. The impact can be positive as well as negative. For example‚ the opposite of poverty is wealth and a child growing up in a home with no financial worries may be well fed and clothed and have lots of opportunities for educational development. However‚ these advantages can lose their impact if the child does not have a loving and supportive family. Young children can be affected by many social‚ economic and environmental
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Dietary Supplements Report Dietary supplements come in all different forms. Dietary supplements can be what we eat or drink. They can be in pill‚ capsule‚ liquid or tablet form. They are not a replacement of foods‚ but rather an addition to what we already eat. Today‚ we can find all kinds of supplements at our local grocery store or pharmacy. You can even buy them over the internet if you wish. Dietary supplements consist of an array of vitamins‚ minerals and herbs. The most commonly used vitamins
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3.1) Explain how to monitor children and young people’s development using different methods. Assessment Frameworks The assessment framework is used to determine whether a child is in need and if so‚ the nature of their needs. Once the needs have been established the interventions can be put in place. Observations These can be carried out formally and informally. Information from observations on a pupil’s progress is passed onto the teacher who will then report it to the parent/carer. Information
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Marginalized young people 1) Write a summary of “The forces that turned Baba around” in about 150 words. This text deals with a boy named Babatunde Olejide who describes himself as “A bit of a bad boy”. He has gotten into a lot of trouble at his school‚ because he had vandalised school property‚ been truanting and getting into fights. By the time he was 12-years-old he had been suspended from his school 5 times. Therefore he was given the offer to join a program created by the former British
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3.1: Explain how people from different backgrounds may use and/or interpret communication methods in different ways. Communication can be slightly different when using it with other people from different backgrounds. Communication can be interpreted in different ways by different people‚ this is because they may not speak English‚ if from a different country‚ or they may not understand you. This is also a barrier to communication. Other people may think that if they’re being listened to‚ they will
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fingers‚ etc.; distinguishing pleasure from pain; adjusting to short periods of separation from primary caregiver. Indicators Related to Developmental Lag • Passivity; withdrawal; lack of initiative‚ e.g.‚ lack of response to stimulating people‚ toys‚ pets; crying frequently and easily; learning slowly; poor muscle coordination; injured easily. • All of these problems interrelate; e.g.‚ the child who is passive is less likely to develop the skills needed to explore the world‚ such as
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Explain the importance of reassuring children‚ young people and adults of the confidentiality of shared information and the limits of this. It is important to reassure children‚ young people and adults that any information about them is kept confidential and only used where and when necessary and only for the duration required in order to maintain their trust and security. It is their right to privacy to have this information kept confidential and not passed on for others to talk about or gossip
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Analyse the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people. Children and young people have the right to an education without prejudice or discrimination. A learning environment of prejudice or discrimination will have a negative impact on children and young people. Depending on how long it goes on for and form it takes‚ a negative atmosphere will have an effect on many aspects of a child’s personality‚ and it will affect their self- esteem‚ their social and emotional development
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