Research has indicated that SES has a considerable impact on the health of children. Define
SES. Provide four ways SES influences the health of middle school children.
What will be an ideal response?
SES: The status of an individual/family within a society determined by the family's
economics, occupation and education.
Influences – these are listed in detail on page 306 in Table 10.1. Student should mention cumulative
risk which is a combination of several or many factors. These are some of the responses.
1. access to health care – less insurance or none
2. tobacco use – prenatal and environmental smoke
3. drug use
4. parenting skills
5. diet
6. cleanliness of home
7. safe environment
8. violence in neighborhood
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c. social phobia. d. panic disorder.
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