Health and social care UNIT 4 M1
Stereotypes of life stages
Stereotyping is when a judgement is made on a group of people because of the actions of a few. Stereotyping happens because of misinformation and other people’s opinions.
There are many stereotypical perceptions of life stages and their possible effect on development. Each of the six life stages will be explained with the expected norms and how this affects the development.
Foetal development
There are many stereotypical views of foetal development. A pregnant woman is expected to have a healthy diet, exercise, take vitamin supplements, and have regular visits to the doctor to benefit herself and her baby. The NHS website also informs why mothers should eat healthily so this is a reason why mothers feel pressurised to keep a good diet. In fact this is not always the case; some pregnant women carry on drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes even though they know that it can harm their selves and damage the health of the unborn baby. Researchers from Deakin University in Australia, alongside researchers from Norway, have found out that mothers who eat unhealthy food while they are pregnant, have more of a chance to have children with mental health problems.
Pregnant women should have a healthy diet because this will keep the baby healthy. Also, they should exercise regularly for example going to yoga and aquanatal classes, as this helps the baby’s physical development and its intake of oxygen as well as helping women cope through labour.
Women who are pregnant should also take vitamin supplements as this may benefit herself and her unborn child. Studies have also shown that Vitamin D helps reduce the risk of Type 1 diabetes for the baby.
Mothers may be stressed because they have to keep a stable partnership with their partner but they may argue because of the anxiety about being pregnant. Sometimes mothers have to cope by their selves because they may be single parents, this can also cause a lot of stress. Stressed mothers are
Stereotyping is when a judgement is made on a group of people because of the actions of a few. Stereotyping happens because of misinformation and other people’s opinions.
There are many stereotypical perceptions of life stages and their possible effect on development. Each of the six life stages will be explained with the expected norms and how this affects the development.
Foetal development
There are many stereotypical views of foetal development. A pregnant woman is expected to have a healthy diet, exercise, take vitamin supplements, and have regular visits to the doctor to benefit herself and her baby. The NHS website also informs why mothers should eat healthily so this is a reason why mothers feel pressurised to keep a good diet. In fact this is not always the case; some pregnant women carry on drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes even though they know that it can harm their selves and damage the health of the unborn baby. Researchers from Deakin University in Australia, alongside researchers from Norway, have found out that mothers who eat unhealthy food while they are pregnant, have more of a chance to have children with mental health problems.
Pregnant women should have a healthy diet because this will keep the baby healthy. Also, they should exercise regularly for example going to yoga and aquanatal classes, as this helps the baby’s physical development and its intake of oxygen as well as helping women cope through labour.
Women who are pregnant should also take vitamin supplements as this may benefit herself and her unborn child. Studies have also shown that Vitamin D helps reduce the risk of Type 1 diabetes for the baby.
Mothers may be stressed because they have to keep a stable partnership with their partner but they may argue because of the anxiety about being pregnant. Sometimes mothers have to cope by their selves because they may be single parents, this can also cause a lot of stress. Stressed mothers are