Hollistic Approaches

Hollistic Approaches

1. Factors: Family - Parenting styles expectations esteem etc - Position in family Oldest -relied on a lot - parents on a learning curve- everything special - more attention Middle- sociable - compared to oldest child - not much attention so might act out - learns how to act with others older and younger Youngest - Spoiled - gets alot of attention- may not be taken seriously- expect others to do things Only child - spoiled - centre of attention - struggle to communicate with children as mainly in adult environment- feels like they are blamed for everything

2. Maslow heirachy -for everyone -have to achieve levels at the bottom to progress -physical food water shelter -safety protection from danger -social belonging valued friendship - Esteem respected recognised -Self actualisation acheiving full potential

3. Agency-NHS Primary health care team:midwife (plan deliver check up 10-14 days) Health visitor (support 10-14 days to 5 yrs check child and mother health checks childs weight development head crircumference, advice, info book, red book ) GP (Diagnoses,perscribes meds,refers) Practice nurse (vaccinations, treats minor injuries) district nurse (treats anyone who cant get out) communtiy physciatric nurse (talks to people with metnal health problem ie depression)

4. Social trends: Health wealth gap - discriminates by class - Healths better for wealthier people Convenience foods - Quick and easy - Cheap - Unhealthy- lack of socialising as you mainl have it infront of tv than at a table

5. Kelmer- Pringle - equal importance inter-related - for children - love and security- new experiences - praise and recognition -responsibility

6. Social Work Department - support children and families, investigate suspected child abuse, supervise children in care, work with othe proferssionals ie police to protect the child

7. Childrens first- offer befriending, parent line, child help line, recovery from trauma and abuse sessions

8. Socio Ecomonic:Poverty/Homelessness - appreciate things more - treats them that you have to work to get things - bad health - bad diet - poor living conditions ie damp that can effect health

9. Environmental: Housing - Rural - have to travel to get to places - not alot of opportunities to socialise - less pollution - more space and fresh air for the children to go outside to play Urban - more chance to socialise - more activities to do - more pollution - kids could get lost as there is a higher population - easy access to public transport

10. Signs and symptoms:change in behaviour lack of enthusiasm Chicken pox- red spots with white centres, itching, unwell out of sorts Meningitis- fever listlessness, headache, neck stiffness/pain, rash of red or purple spots