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child provision
day-care for children so that a parent can work
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Definition
child provision
day-care for children so that a parent can work
extended family
different generations of a family all live nearby
nuclear family
parents and their children live together but away from other family members
single parent family
one parent looks after the children alone
shared care family
both parents share in the decisions made about the child
reconstituted/step family
adults in a new partnership bringing children with them
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
child provision | day-care for children so that a parent can work |
extended family | different generations of a family all live nearby |
nuclear family | parents and their children live together but away from other family members |
single parent family | one parent looks after the children alone |
shared care family | both parents share in the decisions made about the child |
reconstituted/step family | adults in a new partnership bringing children with them |
multi cultural | a mix of different cultures |
ethnic minority | a group of people with common features such as race, religion, culture, types of food and language |
lifestyle | the way we live, what we do, our freedom and commitments. |
pre-conceptual care | preparations made by a woman before conceiving |
feet to foot | laying a baby to sleep with the feet touching the bottom of the cot to stop them wriggling down under the covers add suffocating |
layette | clothing and bedding needed for the new baby |
contraceptive | a means to prevent a woman getting pregnant |
safe sex | having sexual intercourse while both preventing pregnancy and keeping safe from sexually transmitted infections |
dominant genes | genes that the result of which you can actually see |
recessive genes | genes that you mat pass on but don’t necessarily see in yourself |
genetic councillor | a person who explains genetic risks to couples before they decide to have a baby |
informed decision | knowing all the possible outcomes of the decision you will make |