Health and Social Care 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareKey termsGCSEOCR Created by: charlgCreated on: 20-04-16 14:26 Growth The process of increasing in height and weight 1 of 26 Development The process of maturing physically and mentally- improving skills and abilities 2 of 26 Centile Chart A chart showing normal range of height and weight depending on age 3 of 26 Developmental norm Standards by which a the progress of a child's development can be measured- what age milestones should happen 4 of 26 Physical Abuse Use of physical force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, or impairment, e.g hitting, shaking, burning 5 of 26 Emotional Abuse Persistent emotional maltreatment of a child causing severe and persistent adverse effects on the child's emotional development 6 of 26 Role Model Someone a person looks up to and copies 7 of 26 Attachment relationship formed between the child and two people who are the child's main carers, throught interaction 8 of 26 Peer group People that are of the same age as the individual 9 of 26 Self-concept Combination of how a person feels about themselves and sees themselves 10 of 26 Self-esteem How a person feels about themselves 11 of 26 Self-image How a person sees themselves 12 of 26 Informal support Support from partners, family and friends 13 of 26 Professional support Support from professional carers and services such as your GP, nurse, a counsellor, health visitor 14 of 26 Voluntary (third sector) services Charities and organisations 15 of 26 Alzheimer's disease A disorder of the brain that sometimes happens to the elderly in which they become unable to look after themselves 16 of 26 Anaemia A blood disorder which makes people feel short of energy and look pale 17 of 26 Confidentiality Making sure that information is kept private 18 of 26 Depressant A drug that slows down bodily function 19 of 26 Discrimination The way in which a person treats another person or group of people unfairly, based on prejudice 20 of 26 Health A state of well-being. The absence of disease or illness. The achievement of physical, intellectual, emotional and social fitness and stability 21 of 26 Life expectancy The average length of time that a person will live. 22 of 26 Life experiences Events that happen to people that they learn from. 23 of 26 Puberty The stage of life where physical changes occur through which boys and girls change because of hormone changes 24 of 26 Self-esteem How we value ourselves and think about ourselves in relation to others 25 of 26 Stereotype A standardised idea of a group of people and the way they will behave 26 of 26
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