...The events that we experience in our lives influence how we develop and change in each stage of our lives. Life pushes us through changes at particular point. These periods of change are all transition points which can be little unsettling. They are usually counterbalanced by periods of clam and stability. These changes may make us feel awkward or even be painful but they are necessary because life does not stand still. A life event can change the direction of our lives, affecting our personal development. Some major changes in life can be predicted and even chosen, while others may be unpredicted. Predictable life events, such as starting school, going through puberty and retiring from work, often mark a transition from one stage of life to another, acting as milestones in our personal development. Unpredictable life events, such as sudden illness or injury, redundancy or the death of a friend or relative, occur unexpectedly and are often associated with loss, but may also lead to positive change in our lives. Predictable life events tend to happen at particular points of our lives and these events are expected. We can already consider some of the physical changes that occur or we undergo through the lifespan like if are already an adult puberty is an example and a child would expect as well to undergo this process where lots of physical changes will happen and there will be emotional changes like higher level of sense of self-esteem and peer pressure but some might or...
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...Influences of Predictable and Unpredictable Life Events: Life events can change the direction of life affecting personal development. Major changes in life can either be predicted or even chosen, whilst others may be unpredicted and unwanted. Predictable life events such as starting school, puberty and retirement often mark a transition from one life stage to another, acting as milestones in our personal development. However, unpredictable life events such as sudden illness, redundancy, or divorce occur unexpectedly and are more often associated with loss, but also may lead to positive changes in life. Sudden changes in life is related to the risk of an individual to feel out of control and therefore stressed. If an individual chooses to leave home, marry or retire, they are in control of these major life events. The idea of predictable and unpredictable life events involves generalisation. For some individuals, issues such as divorce or redundancy may be predictable, but other people may not have of expected to neither be divorced nor lose their job. Predictable: Starting School Starting school is a government requirement and therefore is a predictable life event; however it can have an influence on an individual’s development. Physical development is associated with starting school as individuals start to participate in the subject of physical education (PE), which gives children the opportunity to boost their physical development, and allows them to run around and be...
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...P3: Explain the influences of two predictable and unpredictable major life events on the development of an individual. Differences in effect of predictable and unpredictable events There are certain life events that can change the way an individual’s personal development. Some crucial events in a person’s life can be predicted and sometimes even chosen, while there are other events that are unpredicted. Predictable life events such as ageing, starting to school or going through puberty, retiring from work, leaving home etc. often marks a transition from one life stage to another and considered as a milestone in the individual’s personal development. There are life events that are unpredictable such as sudden illness, birth of a sibling, death of friend or family member redundancy, which normally has negative effects on the emotional development of an individual but could also lead to something positive. Predictable events: A major event in Serena’s life would be starting school would be a predictable event in her life because it would help to influence her physical development, through promoting healthy eating in the school’s dining hall and participating in P.E lessons or doing activities that are sports and fitness related so that she can maintain her healthy body stature. In addition to the school meals if she came from a low income family the school would help to provide healthy meals so that she can get the nutrition she needs. Starting school would also develop...
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...P3 | Explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable majorlife events on the development of an individual | A predictable event is something which has a high likelihood of occurring and is expected. And an unpredictable event is something which is not expected. Unpredictable events tend to have more of an impact on an individual’s life, because they would not be expecting it and would not be prepared for it, for example the sudden death of a family member. Marriage is a predictable life event, majority of people get married in their life time or at least plan to. The point of marriage is that it brings two people together, who plan to be together for the rest of their lives. It brings about many changes to a person’s life, including emotional and social development. Angelina Jolie has been married three times. She is now currently married to Brad Pitt who she loves very much and so this would affect her emotionally as she now has a life partner, someone to care for her and to share her problems with this. The effect of this is that it will allow her to be more content and happy in life as she has someone who loves her so much. Also she has new family and friends to get to know and begin new relationships with such as friends and family of Brad Pitts, so this would affect her social development, allowing her to be more confident. Angelina’s intellectual development would be affected as she would begin to think more about their future together and whatever...
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...HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGES Name : …………………….. Target Grade ………………. Current Grade ……………… January – April 2014 |Pass |Merit |Distinction |Attempted |Complete | |P1 – Produce a series of posters that|M1 : Write a report that discusses |D1 : As a conclusion to your report, |P1 | | |describe physical, intellectual, |the nature – nurture debate in |evaluate how nature and nurture may | | | |emotional and social development for |relation to the development of the |affect the physical, intellectual, |M1 | | |each of the life stages of an |individual |emotional and social development of 2| | | |individual | |stages of the development on an |D1 | | | | |individual | | | |P2 – Using examples from someone’s | | |P2 | | |life, explain the potential effects | ...
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...socialisation of which you gain outside of your family; you often act differently in secondary socialisation. In secondary socialisation you will often find that you feel ‘free’ and that you can have more fun and do things that you would often be unable to do. This is because you know from a very young age that there are a lot of barriers in your source of primary socialisation. A good example for this would be swearing; when you are in your primary social group this is often frowned upon, whereas when you are with your secondary social group it is often the norm. Three identified Socio-Economic Factors are: Education, Money/Income and Housing. In infancy education is very important for intellectual development. Education is important through all life stages. It is a known fact that if you have a better education, and attended a well known private school you are more likely to get a well paid job. This is because private schools are known to have smaller classes, so teachers are able to help students better. This could also mean that you have a better general knowledge as you can also learn from friends. It is also known that it is better to be taught in a school as you will be able to socialise and the teaching is often better as in a school they have guidelines to follow and criteria pupils must meet. With a better income you will be able to buy more luxuries and necessities. This will make you feel a lot better about yourself. You will also be able to buy a nicer house. Better housing...
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...P3: Explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life events on the development of an individual. Our lives can be influenced by many different things. A life event can change the direction of our lives; they even have the ability to affect our own personal development. Some can be major changes where as others are just minor. Some of these can be predicted and we know that they are going to eventually happen where as other times they are something we cannot choose, these are unpredictable life events. Some of the predictable life events could be: starting school, starting a job, or retiring from work. These stages come into our lives one by one and then help us to move our lives to the next stage. Unpredictable life events often have more of an impact on us and these can also alter both our development and/or behavior. An example of some unpredictable life events could be: suddenly becoming ill, being made redundant from work or the sudden death of a relative or loved one. All of these life events can occur very suddenly and are often very sad, but once the grieving process is over we can realise a difference in our lives which can then go on to have a positive impact on our lives even though it was initially a negative effect. Leaving home is seen as a predictable life event as it is an inevitable action; although this can also impact an individual's development. Leaving home could have a negative impact on the physical development of an individual...
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...Diploma, Health and Social Care | Assignment title | Life Stages | Unit number and title | Unit 4:Development Through the Life Stages | Assessor | Kelly Ocloo | Learning aims covered | On completion of this unit a learner should:1. Know the stages of growth and development throughout the human lifespan 2. Understand the potential effects of life factors and events on the development of the individual 3. Understand the physical and psychological changes of ageing | Context | The study of lifespan development is about understanding the way we change over time. In this unit you will be able to identify some patterns in the course of human development and a range of factors that will influence how your life turns out. You will also need to make up your own mind about some very deep questions. Will you have a fixed life course where you can predict much of what will happen to you? How far is your life fixed for you by your genetics or by the social and economic environment you grow up in? How far can you choose to control your own life and can you try to ensure a happy old age? | Overall Scenario | As part of your work experience you have been asked to produce a fact file to show your understanding of the different life stages. You have been asked to discover as much information as possible about a family member (Parent, Aunt, Uncle, Grandparents) or a high profile person, to describe the stages of their life so far and what might happen in the future. | ...
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...age of 45 as they had budget cuts. Jean like to garden and travel. The first predictable event that happened in Jeans life was getting married. This is a predictable event as everyone has the hopes and dreams that one day the will meet the love off their life and get married. The positive effect that this would have had on Jean, would have been really good as you were lucky to find someone who loved you as much as john loves jean, they rock each other’s world and without fail they dance to their wedding song every night under the start lit sky. The negative effect that this would have had on jean would have been big as she would have had to leave her home but she would also have the fear of another war and John having to go away. The first unpredictable event would have been being made redundant at the age of 45. No one ever expects to me made redundant they expect to be able to choose when they chuck the towel in when they want it all over. The positive effect that thing would have on Jean wouldn’t have seem like a lot when she was first made redundant but it meant that she was able to spend more time with her new grandchildren who were being born. The negative effect of this would be that it would have changed her life dramatically she wouldn’t wake up in the mornings and get ready for work she would have a full day on her hands and wouldn’t know what to do with it. The second predictable event would be...
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...Assignment: Learner information OCR Level 3 Health and Social Care Unit 4: Development through the life stages Assessor: Important Dates | |Assessment Criteria |Issue Date |Formative Assessment |Summative Assessment | |Task 1 |P1, M1 |17th December 2012 |10th January 2013 |17th January 2013 | |Task 2 |P2, P3, M2, D1 |7th January 2013 |17th January 2013 |28th January 2013 | |Task 3 |P4, P5, M3,D2 |14th January 2013 |28th January 2013 |4th February 2013 | CANDIDATE NAME: General Information for Learners Q Do I have to pass this assignment? A Yes. You must pass this assignment to achieve the full qualification. Q What help will I get? A Your tutor will help you when completing the OCR assignment and will make sure that you know what resources/facilities you need and are allowed to use. Q What if I don’t understand something? A It is your responsibility to read the assignment carefully and make sure you understand what you need to do and what you should hand in. If you are not sure, check with your tutor. Q Can I copy other people’s work? A No. The work that you produce...
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...LIFE FACTORS AND LIFE EVENTS PASS 2 For this assignment I will be explaining the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual. I will also be looking at unpredictable and predictable life events and how they could have an effect on the development of that person. Potential life factors, unpredictable and predictable life events could include: Employment Income Housing Environment Education Culture Gender Relationships Marriage Parenthood Birth of a child Starting work Retirement Divorce Serious illness or injury Redundancy and unemployment Bereavement Abuse HOUSING Having good housing will have a positive affect on growth and development. Your home is a place where you should feel safe a secure so by having good housing conditions and if you live in a nice peaceful area this will make you feel safe and allow you to decorate and stamp your own personality on your home. You will want people to come around to your house because you will have a sense of pride about home which will enable you to keep in contact with your friends and family. Where you live is also important, for younger people living in a urban area will give them access to more social activities and facilities which is important for their own self-esteem and growth and will allow them to make more friends and feel wanted by society. Rural life is often quieter which will suit families with younger...
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... DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGES Unit abstract Knowledge of human growth and development through the life stages is important for learners who are considering careers in the health or social care sectors because it will assist understanding of the needs of individuals at different stages of life, including their potential care needs. It will also help you understand the influence of unexpected events on patients/service users and their families. This unit enables you to gain understanding of different life stages and how people grow and develop. It requires you to reflect on the importance of a variety of factors and major life events on the development of individuals, and to consider the nature-nurture debate. The unit also allows you to gain an insight into the ageing process and to understand both positive and negative perspectives on ageing. Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should: 1. Understand human growth and development through the life stages 2. Understand how life factors and events may influence the development of the individual 3. Understand physical changes and psychological perspectives in relation to ageing HOW THIS UNIT WILL BE ASSESSED To reach Pass level, the evidence must show that the learner is able to: P1 describe physical, intellectual, emotional and social development through the life stages P2 describe the potential influence of five (5) life factors on the development of...
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...Unit 4: Development through the life stages P3- Explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life events on the development of an individual Marriage Marriage is a predictable life event because it something which an individual expects to happen. Jenifer Aniston got married to Brad Pitt. Marriage created a positive effect on Jenifer’s physical development because it is good for your health as she will have felt happier and healthier. It will have also made Jenifer less likely to suffer from mental health problems therefore, meaning she will have a longer life expectancy. This affected Jenifer’s emotional development positively because she had made an emotional attachment with her partner. It allowed her to develop trust in another person who she felt comfortable around. Also, both Jenifer and Brad were able to express how they felt and they would stand by one another ensuring they were happy. Marriage will have affected Jenifer’s intellectual development in a positive way because it creates a partnership which involves one another supporting each other throughout work and forming unity in all areas of life. Marriage is a support network. Marriage also allowed Jenifer to experiencing intimacy; this could have affected Jenifer socially in both a positive and negative way. It could have created a negative effect because she felt like she had a loss of independence and no longer had a choice in what she wanted to do due to feeling threatened for example;...
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...During the Great Depression, life for many Americans was difficult. Everyday families faced hardships and new challenges. Many men did as much as they could to provide shelter and at least one meal for their families. One of these men was named Jim Braddock, who became a famous and loved, professional boxer and is who the movie "Cinderella Man" is based on. There are many significant events that happen in Jim Braddock's life. When Jim's boxing license was resigned, that led him to seek out work with an injured hand. Working with an injured hand almost made Jim lose the day job he was working in. Jim's manager gets him a fight even though his license is resigned. The day before his fight Jim gives up his meal to give to his daughter who is hungry....
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...effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual. Genetic factors The individual I have chosen has such disease as asthma. What is asthma? Asthma is the most common disease of childhood and is strongly genetic in origin. Since asthma has a genetic origin and is a disease you are born with, passed down from generation to generation. People with asthma have inflamed airways which are super-sensitive to things which do not bother other people. … What is brittle bone disease? Brittle bone disease is a congenital disorder that results in fragile bones that break easily. When it occurs, it is present at birth, but only in babies who have a family history of the disease. … Biological factors Children with FAS have problems with their neurological development, abnormal growth, and have characteristic facial features which result from their foetal exposure to alcohol. The problems experienced are likely to change as an infant grows up and different problems may be seen at different stages of development, from childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. These may include: learning disabilities, poor academic achievement, poor organisation, difficulty writing or drawing, balance problems, attention problems. P3: explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable life events on the development of an individual. Predictable: Starting school: ...
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