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Running head: RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
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Research on foetal Alcohol syndrome in light of the South African context.
South African College of Applied Psychology2
Class: I
Due Date:
RESEARCH ON FOETAL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
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Table of contents5
Table of contents…………………………………........................................................2
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Background……………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Definition of FAS……………………………………………………………………………………….5
Characteristics of FAS………………………………… …………………………………………6
How does Alcohol affect the brain…………………………………………………………7
How is a baby with FAS affected……………………………………………………………..8
What kind of role has the SA context played in FAS……………………………..9
References………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………10
RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
Introduction
6This assignment will research Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in light of the South African context. Lot of Professionals, Professors and Doctors have done numerous researches. The research will cover Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, The Cause, Effect, Characteristics and the role South Africa has played in regards to Children with FAS.
RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
Background
The term Foetal Alcohol Syndrome was coined about 40 years ago and it has been slowly recognized as a public Health issue The wine growing areas of the Western Cape in South Africa, has been regarded as the highest known prevalence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world.
(Foundation for Alcohol related research 2010)
Investigators for the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) reported a FAS prevalence of 40.5 to 46.4 per children aged 5-9 years in one community in Western Cape.
The research was done even in other parts of South Africa
Running head: RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
1
Research on foetal Alcohol syndrome in light of the South African context.
South African College of Applied Psychology2
Class: I
Due Date:
RESEARCH ON FOETAL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
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Table of contents5
Table of contents…………………………………........................................................2
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Background……………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Definition of FAS……………………………………………………………………………………….5
Characteristics of FAS………………………………… …………………………………………6
How does Alcohol affect the brain…………………………………………………………7
How is a baby with FAS affected……………………………………………………………..8
What kind of role has the SA context played in FAS……………………………..9
References………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………10
RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
Introduction
6This assignment will research Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in light of the South African context. Lot of Professionals, Professors and Doctors have done numerous researches. The research will cover Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, The Cause, Effect, Characteristics and the role South Africa has played in regards to Children with FAS.
RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.
Background
The term Foetal Alcohol Syndrome was coined about 40 years ago and it has been slowly recognized as a public Health issue The wine growing areas of the Western Cape in South Africa, has been regarded as the highest known prevalence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world.
(Foundation for Alcohol related research 2010)
Investigators for the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) reported a FAS prevalence of 40.5 to 46.4 per children aged 5-9 years in one community in Western Cape.
The research was done even in other parts of South Africa
References: (Foundation for Alcohol related research 2010) Investigators for the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) reported a FAS prevalence of 40.5 to 46.4 per children aged 5-9 years in one community in Western Cape.