Mention two factors influencing growth and development
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Answer:An environmental scan completed by the National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health assessed the challenges faced by professionals supporting early child development. The following themes emerged across Canada
Poverty is the factor creating most stress within families and undermines healthy child development.
- Language barriers,
- Transportation issues,
- Availability of programs and services,
- Stigma
- Cost
There is lack of coordination of services.
There are not enough human resources allocated to programs and services for early child development.
Home visiting programs have demonstrated good results, but lack scientific evidence.
Children enter school demonstrating various levels of school readiness.
These themes will need to be kept in mind when assessing the factors affecting each child’s development. Early environments and experiences is also a reason.
Environmental factors
Biological factors
Interpersonal relationships
affect a child's growth.