When an individual only has one partner at any one time.
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What is polyandry?
Where a woman has two or more husbands at a time.
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What is polygamy?
Where a man has two or more wives at a time.
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What is an arranged marriage?
Where a bride and groom are selected by a third party.
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What is a forced marriage?
Is a marriage where one or both the partners is married without his or her consent or against his or her will.
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What can disabilities be the result of?
They can be the result of accidents or infections, or they could be congenital.
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What can a congenital abnormality be due to?
Abnormal genes or chromosomes, abnormal development and brain damage.
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Why can abnormal genes or chromosomes cause abnormalities?
The child inherits the genes or chromosomes from the parents or they may occur in the foetus for the first time.
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What are some examples of abnormalities caused by genes or chromosomes?
Down's syndrome or muscular dystrophy
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Why can abnormal development cause abnormalities?
Abnormal development can happen due to problems in the uterus?
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What are some examples of abnormalities caused by abnormal development?
Hole in the heart, cleft palate, cleft lip, damage caused by the rubella virus, damage caused by smoking, drug taking or drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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Why may brain damage cause abnormalities?
Brain damage can happen during the development in the uterus or during birth. This may be caused by lack of oxygen (anoxia) or a number of other reasons. The disability that results depends on the part of the brain that is damaged.
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What are some abnormalities caused by brain damage?
If the part controlling movement is damaged it can cause cerebral palsy but if the part controlling intelligence is damaged it results in learning difficulties.
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What is a physical disability?
A disability which affects the normal growth and development of the body.
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