Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research Paper
Running head: FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Introduction to Psychology A
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FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
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This paper will be taking a look at Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. The physical aspects, like what it is, how alcohol affects the growth of a foetus and how alcohol impacts an alcoholic’s health are discussed, as well as what characteristics it takes on in the community and what the possible causes are. South Africa has the highest rate of FAS in the world. Why is this so, and what role has history played in this distressing epidemic?
The following citation, provides a summary of what FAS is; “Foetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to categorize the range of effects an individual …show more content…
Part of the farm workers’ wages was paid in alcohol and it is believed that this practice was the onset of their destructive alcohol habits (Albertyn & McCann, 1993). Taking a look at the demographical aspect of the areas where the rate of FAS is highest, one finds that these areas are poverty stricken, have high rates of violence, crime, depression and poor education amongst the inhabitants (Parry, 2013).
The 2nd highest rate of FASD in the world is found in America, among the Native American Indians
(Marais, Jordaan, Olivier, & Viljoen, 2012). An interesting similarity between them and the mixed ancestry race of South Africa, is that they were the original inhabitants of the land they now work on, all the other cultures now present, came from somewhere else, they identify with and belong to established groups. No studies have been done about this observation, but it could contain some insight into the high rate of alcohol consumption.
In conclusion, this paper attempted to give the reader some insight into the prevalence of FAS in general and in a South African context. FAS and how alcohol causes it was
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Introduction to Psychology A
1
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
2
This paper will be taking a look at Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. The physical aspects, like what it is, how alcohol affects the growth of a foetus and how alcohol impacts an alcoholic’s health are discussed, as well as what characteristics it takes on in the community and what the possible causes are. South Africa has the highest rate of FAS in the world. Why is this so, and what role has history played in this distressing epidemic?
The following citation, provides a summary of what FAS is; “Foetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to categorize the range of effects an individual …show more content…
Part of the farm workers’ wages was paid in alcohol and it is believed that this practice was the onset of their destructive alcohol habits (Albertyn & McCann, 1993). Taking a look at the demographical aspect of the areas where the rate of FAS is highest, one finds that these areas are poverty stricken, have high rates of violence, crime, depression and poor education amongst the inhabitants (Parry, 2013).
The 2nd highest rate of FASD in the world is found in America, among the Native American Indians
(Marais, Jordaan, Olivier, & Viljoen, 2012). An interesting similarity between them and the mixed ancestry race of South Africa, is that they were the original inhabitants of the land they now work on, all the other cultures now present, came from somewhere else, they identify with and belong to established groups. No studies have been done about this observation, but it could contain some insight into the high rate of alcohol consumption.
In conclusion, this paper attempted to give the reader some insight into the prevalence of FAS in general and in a South African context. FAS and how alcohol causes it was