3 Protective Physiological factors for Children of Divorce

Harmonious Parental Relationship

Sensitivity and Commitment of Each Parent

Psychological Intactness and Morality

Possible long term effects on adults who experienced parental divorce in childhood

More behavioral problems

Less education

Less marital satisfaction

Poorer psychological health

Lower standard of living

4 assumptions/realities of lesbian mothers

1. Mentally ill-- not true, psyche just as healthy- usually MORE self confident and independent

2.Less maternal--same levels as hetero mothers- usually more child oriented

3.Sexually perverse--women are more or less not at all, regardless of orientation- hetero males the most common offenders

4.Will influence gender role development-- no, not environment, but genetics- kids do very well- confident, succeed in school and have higher self esteem.

Results of Gay father's on children

Some good, some have problems

Children need to adjust and cope with situation

Often develop greater tolerance for diversity

Little damage of "catching" homosexuality

3 Risks of babies born to teen fathers

Lower birth weight

Small for gestational age

Premature

Social factors-risky behaviors, less stable emotionally

3 concepts when looking at differences in groups of people

Context-physical environment in which they grow up

Ethnicity- cultural heritage, national characteristics, religion, language

Culture-behavior patterns, beliefs, social forms, material traits

Acupuncture/Meridians

Traditional Chinese practice with needles to help aid in illness, pain, etc.

Chi (life force) flows through body on acupuncture lines (meridians) that if blocked cause ill health.

6 causes of death to children under 5 in underdeveloped countries and how to prevent

Diarrhea- dehydrated

Solution: rehydrate

Measles, Tetanus, Polio

Solution: $5 worth of vaccines

Acute Respiratory Infections (Pneumonia)

Solution: 50 cents worth of antibiotics

Undernutrition

Solution: teach how to preserve and prepare food and to monitor baby's weight

Hygiene

Solution: Educate- wash with clean water-boil water

Timing of Birth

Solution: Educate about birth control

ADHD

8 Side effects of Ritalin

Nervousness

Insomnia

Dizzyness

Headaches

Blurred Vision

Tics

Moodswings

Ulcers

4 Secondary difficulties seen in ADHD

Argumentative

Emotional Immaturity

Socialization Problems

School Difficulties

External/ Internal Locus of Control

External: Belief that you don't have control over your own life- Don't take responsibility

Internal: Belief that you in control over your own life

Pharmacotherapy

Use of drugs to treat a disease

Eg: Ritalin for ADHD

Testosterone

Anabolic and Catabolic Steroids

Anabolic: create tissue and protein, mimics testosterone

Catabolic: Destroys tissue Eg. Cortisone

6 side effects of steroids on both males and females

Liver tumors and damage

Heart disease

Increased incidence of cancer

Increased blood pressure

Severe acne

Adverse personality changes

3 effects of steroids on males

and

3 effects of steroids on females

Males: Decreased testicle size, decreased sperm count, may cause infertility

Females: Deeper voice, facial hair, breasts smaller

FAS and Causes

Growth, mental, and physical problems that occur in a baby when a mother drinks during the pregnancy.

Affected by amount, timing of use, and individual differences in moms and kids

3 Time periods of development during pregnancy and effects of maternal drug use

Pre-implantation: 10 to 12 days from conception, no physiological exchange.

Embryonic: 10 to 12 days  to 58 to 60 days, drugs affect formation of major organs and tissues

Fetal: end of embryonic to birth, affect growth and maturation of unborn child

Methadone

Teratogen

4 principles of teratology and how they relatie to FAS

1. Death- Increased rate of spontaneous abortions/complications and fetal distress

2. Facial Abnormalities/Defects- small head, heart defects, cleft lip, curved spine

3.Growth Deficiency and Growth Retardation

4. CNS Dysfunction- loss of intellectual power, behavior problems

Human Genome Project

2 positives/2 negatives

Effort to undertand the genetics of man and to understand the hereditary instructions that make each human unique.

+: can predetermine risk of disease due to mutation, can remove genes that could cause problems

-: eugenics- try to create "perfect" race, cloning could lead to ethical issues

Biotechnology

Use of living organisms to make products

Eg- inject chemicals in cows to produce more milk

Eugenics

"well born"

Use of genetic knowledge to 'improve' human race

Mutations

Cloning and How it works

Make an exact genetic copy

Take cell from what will be cloned and implant it in the surrogate mother once it is fertilized

Mammalian cells best

5 basic concepts from human genome

Human cell: basic structural unit of all organisms

Nucleus: control center of cell

Chromosomes: 23 pairs

Genes: units of hereditary

DNA: physical material of inheritance

5 examples of diseases from mutation

Alzheimer's

Huntington's

Cleft Lip/Palate

Sickle Cell Anemia

Cystic Fibrosis

Longitudinal

Study over long period of time of same sample

Repeated observations