Environmental influences involved within the influence of environment on the development of a child

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Environmental Influences.

        There are many factors involved within the influence of environment on the development of a child. These include the location, safety within the home, pollution and diet. The location at which an individual is raised greatly affects their development. Rural environments may lead to more exercise and outdoor activities than infants living in an inner city. Also parents of the infants are likely to be fitter and so are likely to have healthy children. A rural environment would provide the infant with a cohesive and supportive community, increasing the development of social behaviour in an early age.

        The location of a child’s upbringing affects the access to education as there may be higher quality schooling in inner cities compared to the smaller schools in rural areas. Another factor affecting schooling is that some schools may have a larger number of students than others and some have fewer teaching professionals than others. Class sizes may vary according to the size of the school. Schools in rural areas are more likely to provide home schooling. All of these factors affect the quality of education and so affecting many of their physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs.

        Income is a major environmental influence on an infant’s development, as a lack of income may result in deprivation of certain learning aids. Although this, parents who can afford learning aids are likely to encourage earlier development for their children. Children who are raised in inner city environments tend to have more of a social life and have more interactions at a young age. Within the inner city, the choice of day-care and nursery facilities are more readily available, encouraging earlier development of skills.

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        Extra urban is the name of the areas between the inner city and the rural areas, often known as the ‘fringes’. In relation to transport, the ‘fringes’ are the best places to live as there is less congestion unlike the inner city but there are more sufficient roads and transport facilities than the rural areas. Although this, the ‘fringes’ have less of a community spirit than in rural areas where communities are more close-knit.

        Safety is an issue affecting the development of a child or infant. In outdoor areas, there are many things causing a safety issue, e.g. dogs ...

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