Week 4 Review Lifespan

How can maternal stress during the perinatal period affect a child’s development?

• Improves neural wiring and enhances bonding

• Affects regulation and bonding potential

• Eliminates risks of developmental delays

• Causes a short-term impact

What is an example of a cultural practice that may impact child development?

Answer explanation

Rrole of partners, preference for home birth with midwives vs. hospital/clinical birth, presence of extended family, doulas, or community birth attendants, attitudes toward medical interventions (e.g., C-section, epidural) differ, rituals and practices such as burying the placenta, naming ceremonies, or postpartum confinement periods. feeding practices, food introduction, breastfeeding & duration, infant-directed speech, whether infants are reared to interact or be observers, baby-wearing, skin-to-skin, sleep practices, physical proximity, collectivistic vs. individualistic caregiving, talking and  singing. At which certain milestones are expected (e.g., toilet training), fluidity or rigidity of gender-based play in toddlers, preferences for types of play materials and friends, level of emotional attunement to the toddler’s cues

Name a contextual factor that may influence perinatal outcomes

Answer explanation

Healthcare access, maternal employment, environmental toxins, and systemic inequitiess, and systemic inequities.

Supportive family and ______ ______ are protective factors during infancy.

How might cultural expectations influence toddler development?

• By determining bedtime stories

• By eliminating frustration tolerance

• By influencing toilet training timelines

• By deciding which pediatrician to see

Forced migration in the Xquenda/Miguel case (from the textbook and class activity) is a key ____factor.

Why is it important for helping professionals to include families’ chosen names, beliefs, and practices in treatment planning for young children?

• A. It ensures children meet developmental milestones on time.

• B. It standardizes therapeutic approaches so all families receive the necessary care care.

• C. It avoids the need to address other cultural and contextual factors.

• D. It fosters culturally responsive care, strengthens trust, and supports resilience within the family system.

• All answer choices except C