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30-Hours Diploma in Effects of Poverty on Child Development

Credit hours

3

Learners examine how poverty affects children's brain and emotional development, physical health, nutrition and access to healthcare. The programme looks at educational disadvantage, family stress and attachment, community risk factors, and links with neglect and adverse childhood experiences. Units on resilience and protective factors suit teachers, social workers and community practitioners.

What you'll cover

  1. 01Understanding Child Development and the Dimensions of Poverty
  2. 02The Impact of Poverty on Early Brain and Emotional Development
  3. 03Physical Health, Nutrition, and Access to Healthcare in Low- Income Households
  4. 04Educational Disadvantage and Learning Barriers
  5. 05Family Stress, Attachment Disruption, and Parenting in Poverty
  6. 06Environmental Influences and Community-Level Risk Factors
  7. 07Trauma, Neglect, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  8. 08Building Resilience and Supporting Protective Factors

30-Hours Diploma in Effects of Poverty on Child Development