Social development:
People living in such areas do socialise amongst then selves but it has an impact on their self esteem and image because they will always feel ashamed of where they live and so their self esteem and image will always be low and they will be unable to socialise with people from other social status and groups. They will generally always be stressed and depressed due to their environmental conditions.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTOR:
Education:
Intellectual development:
Education can also influence the development and growth of an individual. When one is in education they don’t only develop mentally and intellectually but also physically. Education gives knowledge on how to care for one’s self and also gives and individual general and wider knowledge of the facts of life, thus promoting intellectual growth. Educated people learn new skills everyday and are able to express them selves properly and this influences their intellectual development.
Social development:
It also promotes social development as people get to make friends and meet people at school. Education gives people the chance to get good jobs and improves their network of friends and people they know.
Physical development:
This can also affect the physical growth of an individual in that some places of education do sports which helps the body develop physically while due to the individual being active in going to study the also develop faster physically. Thus education influences the development of and individual.
Emotional development:
Education is a great positive influence on any individual’s development. It influences their emotional development in that they will always be happy and having people with whom they can share happy and sad moments together. They are able to express themselves properly and in public and this give a boost on their self esteem and confidence.
LIFESTYLE FACTORS:
Nutrition:
Physical development:
This is one of the most important aspects of development. Without food and water there can be no physical, intellectual or even social development. If a child is malnourished they develop poorly physically and intellectually. This means if a child or any individual is given too much food this can lead them to developing an illness such as obesity or even diabetes. And worse of all if the child is given too much food with little nutrients such a s protein is can lead to kwashiorkor which makes the child to have a large stomach and their hair colour changes and some can’t even walk. Furthermore very little food can also influence the development of an individual physically as they might grow too thin and it can eventually lead to death. But on the other hand a well nourished person will develop perfectly as their diet contains the necessary amount of nutrients and the necessary quantity of food.
Intellectual development:
With no food or with an improper nutrition a human being cannot be expected to develop intellectually because they are always hunger or malnourished and so cannot concentrate. But a well nourished person grows healthily and develops very well intellectually as they have the patience and strength to learn and develop intellectually.
Emotional development:
Emotionally a person who doesn’t have proper nutrition becomes depressed and stress thinking of what to eat next and so due to their physical features they develop a very low self esteem and try to use food to console them selves. While a well nourished person knows their limits of what to eat and also develops a high self confidence and self esteem.
Social development:
Socially malnourished people don’t get involved that mush. Maybe because of their physical looks or because they cannot afford the food others eat when they go out. Some feel ashamed going out. While healthy people go out regularly and make more new friends.
BIOLOGICAL FACTOR:
Infections during pregnancy:
Physical development:
During pregnancy it is important to check one’s body systems for infections as these infections can be transmitted to the baby in the womb and it can also cause complications during the pregnancy or during birth. If the infection is transmitted the baby this might cause the child not to develop properly. Some infections can even cause blindness and even create greater illnesses to the child; some can even cause the child to e retarded. While for the mother this can cause complications and ca even lead to death.
Intellectual development.
Infections that occur during pregnancy can damage a child’s intellectual abilities. It can damage their hearing or their eye sight and this might affect their intellectual development. It can also cause a disease or a learning disability in a child making it hard for them to learn.
Emotional development:
When one doesn’t develop normally as other do it turns to have a big influence on their emotions. They feel sad when they meet other people who don’t have disabilities and some times due to discrimination they develop very low self esteem and confidence and sometimes become depressed.
Social development:
Disabled people hardly ever properly socialise as every other person because they fear being discriminated against or they are unable to go to places where other people with no disabilities go. They find it hard making friends and so it influences their social development.
GENETIC FACTORS:
Sickle cell anaemia:
Emotional development:
This is a hereditary disease that is gotten from both parents. This disease is genetic and it can influence and individual’s development in that those with such disease are at risk for psychological distress and psychological impairments such as depression, low self esteem. Due to the illness individuals are excluded from certain activities and may feel sometimes lonely. Self esteem becomes very low. Depression may also affect their ability to manage their future and personal life.
Physical development:
Some people don’t grow physically like people without the disease. They may be shorter and for teenagers puberty may delay. They might also grow with deformities on their physical appearance.
Intellectual development:
People with sickle cell anaemia might develop perfectly intellectually but in most cases they grow with difficulties such as speech impairments and find it hard getting involved in academic and vocational functioning. Because they are always sick it also affects their education because they don’t have a straight learning and education.
Social development:
Socialising is very difficult for such people because they cannot express them selves properly they don’t have many friends or meet new people and because of discrimination they fear and refrain from involving themselves in social activities. They are also restricted to the kind of social activities they can do.
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