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When a child is born its emotional development begins almost immediately, although it could also be argued that this development begins before birth. There are many factors which contribute to this development and a number of these factors are external to the child; such as their family, the home environment and the relationships which they experience throughout their life course. From a social work aspect, this is why it is important to ensure that a child’s environment is one which is loving and offers stability for the child throughout their early development. As a social worker, it is central that we understand a child’s development, as this gives us an overall picture of the child’s life and how their current life situation is†¦show more content†¦Therefore, I will not be using the individuals legal name. I also made it clear to Alice how the information would be used, who would be viewing the assignment and that she had the right to withdraw consen t within a certain time frame to ensure her legal rights were protected whilst I would still have time to complete my assignment should she chose to do so. Alice was born into a working class family where her mother worked full time and her father was a stay at home parent. She was the first born and grew up in an urban area of East London. Her parents divorced when Alice was 10 years old and by this time she had a younger sibling named Stephan who was 5 years old. When her parents divorced her father moved out of East London and contact was not maintained which was deeply upsetting for Alice. It was around this time that Alice’s school noted a decline in her behaviour. As well as this, her relationship with her mother deteriorated drastically. Throughout her adolescent years Alice has struggled with depression and anxiety and this has impacted on her social development. Now at 21, Alice is more settled and still remains living with her mother with whom she now has a secure relationship with. Research suggests that there is a link beginning to show between Inner city children who have less access to nature and a decline in mental and physical health (Strife and Downey, 2009). Alice has suffered with depression and