Social and Cultural Issues Impacting Prenatal Development
Please select one of the following two questions to be answered and thoroughly answer all parts of the question asked:
1. What are some social and cultural factors that could influence prenatal development? Consider various social and cultural factors like culture, income, poverty, availability of healthy foods, and health care. Support your arguments with references.
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2. What are the contributions that parents offer to the development of social and emotional competence in children? Answer this question again with respect to peer contributions. (Please note there are two parts to this questions and both need to be answered to receive full credit)
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Social and Cultural Issues Impacting Prenatal Development
The prenatal state is very important for the development of the fetus and the overall development of the mother. However, various social and cultural issues in the mother’s life may influence fetal development in this stage. Some of these social and cultural factors may include social economic status, stress, nutrition, and literacy levels, and this paper will showcase how these factors impact prenatal development.
One of the factors that could influence prenatal development is income and poverty. A mother without the financial capacity to buy nutritious foods and keep a balanced diet is likely to end up with complications such as low birth weight of the child or a shorter gestation period. On the other hand, if the mother is financially stable, she is in a position to acquire the best healthcare during the prenatal stage and is likely to give birth to a healthier child (Rini et al., 1999). Mothers also need a lot of social support during gestation. Social interactions allow mothers to share their experiences and seek out advice on various issues that affect them during this period, thu...