Consequences of Stress on Childrens Development.
The Berger textbook mentions some of the more common stressors in a child''s life, such as maltreatment or injuries. When you think of your own life experiences or the lives of children and adults you know ell, what are the stressors of which you are aware?
Take a look at the list below-it is by no means complete, but instead highlights some of the major stressors children all over the world may experience:
War
Poverty
Racism
Natural disaster
Isolation
Hunger
Noise
Choas
Disease
Environmental pollution
Violence
From the list above, choose one stressor that you, or someone you know, experienced as a child. Share how you, or that person, coped with and/or compensated for that stressor (including any resources used or any support obtained.
Choose a region or country in the world that you would like to know more about and/or for which you have a special affinity. Find out, and describe, the kind of stressor(s) that impact the development of children in that region/country and what is being done to minimize the harm.