Social A4

Infancy and childhood

• In infancy, young children are totally dependent on others for their care but, towards the end of this life stage, they begin to assert their need to become independent and attempt to do more themselves.
• It comes with with increased skills and abilities in dressing and feeding themselves.
• In early childhood, althought still very dependent on parents and carers but they widen their experience - starting school, joining clubs and activities outside the home.
• Children gradually become less reliant on close family and start to make their own decisions.
• These may be limited to activities, food choices or which clothes to wear but, by the time they reach the end of this life stage, they will have developed clear likes and dislikes.

peer influence in adolescence

• In adolescence, young people bein to question their sense of identity.
• begin to see themselves as seperate and independent from their family.
• Young people may begin to question their familys values
• They become Influenced by peer group norms and values
• Peer influence can lead to young people to question choices and decisions that have been made on their behalf.
• Young people can learn from real-life experiences about the consequences of making good or poor choices.

Starting employment

• Between ages 16-18, many young people begin to make important decisions about their career options.
• young people need to be realistic and empowered to make informed choices about their future career prospects.
• starting employment is an important transition and is…