b4 social factors / family

• parental divorce + separation causes:

  • insecurity, depression - child blames themselves
  • isolation - child struggles to cope and may feel upset leading to isolation
  • increased likelihood of drug + alcohol use - as a way of coping
  • health problems
• How family impacts individuals

  Positive

  • teaches them how to form relationships, bonds, trust and attachments with others
  • provide security and contentment by creating a positive home environment

  Negative

  • lowers self esteem by making them feel guilty about having an dysfunctional family and blaming themselves 
  • mental health issues gained from stress like anxiety caused by conflict within the family 
• bullying

  • leads to anxiety, depression, self harm and suicide

  short term effects

  • self harm
  • low self esteem and self image
  • eating disorders

  long term effects

  • increased risk of suicide
  • poor academic achievment
• parenting styles

  • impacts sense of freedom and independence of child
  • strict vs relaxed
• cultural / religious impacts on diet

  • buddhists - avoid eating meat and dairy products
  • muslims - fast (reduces calorie intake) and only eat halal meat
  • some religions may not drink alcohol causing less liver damage
• religious impacts on accessing health care

  • Jehovas witness don't do blood transfusions
  • Muslim women may prefer female doctors