I chose to look deeper into Latin America and the Caribbean because this is a region I have yet to have the opportunity to explore. This region has six significant threats to child survival and development. The number one threat is disparity. 60% of children under twelve years of age and 50% of adolescents between the ages 13-19 live in poverty. The second threat is social exclusion. Children are often socially excluded to due HIV/Aids. The third threat is chronic malnutrition. One in every five children have chronic malnutrition. The fourth threat is violence. Nearly 85,000 children die annually. Violence affects over 6 million children and adolescents. The fifth threat is HIV/Aids. The Caribbean has the second highest prevalence of Aids in the world. The sixth threat is emergencies. Natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods occur yearly.
Any significant threat that children face or are exposed to will impact their emotional well-being as well as their development. Children's relationships will be influenced as well as their self-esteem. There are minimal support systems available to many of these children. The more needs these children have, the more stressors they will experience. These stressors will hinder the emotional development of a child.
After looking deeper into these regions I am more aware of the numerous variables that can impact a child's well-being as well as their development. Understanding that many of these things may be out of our control, we need to make sure to support children and give them the supports they need to overcome their emotional difficulties.
Refrences:
UNICEF. 2011. The Offical Regional Office of Latin American. Retrieved from:
http://www.unicef.org/lac/english.html
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