Unit 1 - Health and Social Care

The mental picture we have of ourselves

Influence by

• Personal Appearance
• Media (Television)
• Comparison with others
• Comments from others

How we like, respect and accept ourselves

Influenced by;

• Attitude from parents/carers
• Success/Lack at school or work
• Comments from others

CHANGES DAILY

Things that are going to happen to you as you get older.

• Starting/Leaving school
• Moving out
• Getting a job
• Parenthood
• Living with a partner
• Marriage/Civil Ceremony
• Retirement

Things that happen by surprise; you don't know they'll whether they'll happen or not.

• Death (Partner)
• Death (Family/Friends)
• Accident/Injury
• Ill health
• Unemployment
• Imprisonment
• Promotion
• Exclusion/Dropping out of education

Economic Factors;

• Employment Status
• Income
• Wealth
• Occupation

Work =

• Contentment
• Worth
• Raises self esteem

Unemployment=

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Lowered self esteem

Physical factors;

• Housing conditions
• Type of house
• Level of pollution
• Rural/Urban area

Urban=

• Noisy
• More health risks
• Crime is higher
• More air and noise pollution
  • Increases illnesses such as asthma

Rural=

• More freedom                         >Less jobs
• Cheaper

3 main types of relationships

• Family members
• Friendships
• Partnerships

Keywords -

Gross Motor Skill - Being able to move/control the larger limbs of the body like your legs. E.g;

• Crawling
• Walking
• Running

Fine Motor Skill - Being able to move/control the smaller limbs of the body like your fingers. E.g;

• Holding a spoon
• Tying shoelaces
• Writing

Language Development - The process children go through when learning to communicate with others

Egocentric - To see the world only from your viewpoint/perspective

Bond - To form an attachment with a parent/carer

Social play - The stage where children play together, sharing their toys

Role models - Someone who people copy because they admire the persons behaviour/attitude

Abstract thinking - The ability to think about something that might not exist

Peer group - The social group a person belongs to with influences behaviour

Oestrogen - A female hormone that controls the development of sexual characteristics and stimulates change in the reproductive system

Testosterone - A male hormone  that controls the develpoment of the male sexual characteristics

Physical Peak - When someone is physically at there fittest

Menopause - The natural pernament stopping of menstration (periods) ususlly between the ages 45-55

Mid-life crisis - A dramatic period of self doubt caused by the passing of youth.

Dementia - An illness that affects the brain and memory, which makes you gradually loose that ability to think for yourself.

Skin Elasticity - Where the skin gets so stretched that it doesnt return to its natural form, causing wrinkles

Good-

• Skills and talents can be passed through genes
• Intelligence, personality and sexuality can be passed through genes

Bad-

• Genetic conditions can be inherited, E.g; Down's Syndrome

Things that affect growth and development

• Diet
• Exercise
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Drug Use

E.g; If a person is heavily overweight the rist of type 2 diabetes and heart disease increases. These are often caused through the type of lifestyle we take.

Outside factors that effect you;

• Expect life events
• Unexpected life events
• Genes
• Social/cultural/emotional factors
• Economic
• Physical environment
• Psychological relationships

Religeon influences the way;

• People dress
• People eat
• People lead their lives

E.g; A muslim lady may find it traumatic to be checked by a male doctor/nurse as there is a muslim law forbidding any contact between the 2 genders unless they are married.