Analyse how changes in family structure over generations have affected the health and wellbeing of young people. (8 marks)
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*PEEL – Solution is structured using an adjusted PEEL method; [P] Identify components and their relationship, [E] explain the interaction/influence between them, [Ev] provide evidence showing the relationship in action, [L] linking sentence back to question.
- [P] The shift from “nuclear” families to more diverse structures has had an effect on young people’s health choices.
- [E] Different family structures come with different worldviews and this may entail conflicting health messages for young people.
- [Ev] Young people in blended families can often receive different dietary rules from multiple households, causing confusion about healthy eating.
- [L] This interaction demonstrates how structural diversity directly influences an individual’s health and their decision-making.
- [P] Despite structural changes, good family communication is correlated to positive health outcomes.
- [E] Young members of supportive families typically exhibit less risky behaviours no matter if their families are single-parent, blended, or traditional.
- [Ev] For example, families with open communication significantly lower substance use across all family types, while poor communication doubles risky behaviours.
- [L] These elements combine to produce health outcomes determined by relationship quality, not structure.
- [P] Multigenerational living creates dual health impacts.
- [E] On the positive side, this has improved young people’s access to health supervision and emotional support. However, on the negative side, intergenerational conflicts about health decisions and lifestyle choices can cause stress.
- [Ev] This means that in practice, youth gain traditional health knowledge but can experience mental health challenges when grandparents oppose modern medical treatments.
- [L] The broader impact shows intergenerational households influence both directly through care and indirectly through family tension.
- [P] Parental supervision has become more complex with diverse family arrangements.
- [E] The connection between multiple households and supervision can undermine the effective oversight of young people.
- [Ev] Split families struggle coordinating aspects of home life like screen time limits, resulting in inconsistent health boundaries.
- [L] Together, these factors increase the likelihood of unhealthy behaviours developing through supervision gaps.
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*PEEL – Solution is structured using an adjusted PEEL method; [P] Identify components and their relationship, [E] explain the interaction/influence between them, [Ev] provide evidence showing the relationship in action, [L] linking sentence back to question.
- [P] The shift from “nuclear” families to more diverse structures has had an effect on young people’s health choices.
- [E] Different family structures come with different worldviews and this may entail conflicting health messages for young people.
- [Ev] Young people in blended families can often receive different dietary rules from multiple households, causing confusion about healthy eating.
- [L] This interaction demonstrates how structural diversity directly influences an individual’s health and their decision-making.
- [P] Despite structural changes, good family communication is correlated to positive health outcomes.
- [E] Young members of supportive families typically exhibit less risky behaviours no matter if their families are single-parent, blended, or traditional.
- [Ev] For example, families with open communication significantly lower substance use across all family types, while poor communication doubles risky behaviours.
- [L] These elements combine to produce health outcomes determined by relationship quality, not structure.
- [P] Multigenerational living creates dual health impacts.
- [E] On the positive side, this has improved young people’s access to health supervision and emotional support. However, on the negative side, intergenerational conflicts about health decisions and lifestyle choices can cause stress.
- [Ev] This means that in practice, youth gain traditional health knowledge but can experience mental health challenges when grandparents oppose modern medical treatments.
- [L] The broader impact shows intergenerational households influence both directly through care and indirectly through family tension.
- [P] Parental supervision has become more complex with diverse family arrangements.
- [E] The connection between multiple households and supervision can undermine the effective oversight of young people.
- [Ev] Split families struggle coordinating aspects of home life like screen time limits, resulting in inconsistent health boundaries.
- [L] Together, these factors increase the likelihood of unhealthy behaviours developing through supervision gaps.