Health and social

Physical factors

Genetic inhertitance- collection of genes inherited from our parents that determine our characterisitics
Diet-Has a great effect on the condition of our body
Physical exercise- Obesity more than 20% above his or her body weight.
Experience of illness or disease- suffer from a variety of symptons that mean the person is unwell.. Do not give their full potential. 34% live in poverty with a illness or disabilitie.

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Gender- Biological differenecs between males and females. Gender refering to behaviour( women expected to cry at times of tragedy whereas mean hide their feelings.
Family relationships- A family is a socail group made up of people who are related.
The extened family-This type of family consists of three or more generations of one family ie. grandparents,parents,children. Less likey to require help from outside agencies such as socail services or meals on wheels. Look after each other
The nuclear family-This family includes two parents and their children. 23% of households. May not live near other generations of family but stay in good contact.

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