Question

Two children who are raised in separate countries may experience radically different lives. How can political stability, economy, and the availability of resources affect the life of a child?

Answer 1

Political stability, economy and the availability of resources have a major impact on the life of a child. If we compare the life of a child in a war-torn African country, for example, Central African Republic, and the life of a child in an affluent country such as Great Britain, we can easily see the impact of the external circumstances of the relevant country on a child. A child who lives in a war-torn African country will more than likely have fled his home, with or without his parents/family and will be living in a refugee camp, if he is lucky. There is a good chance that he would have been kidnapped and forced to fight as a child soldier. If he has managed to escape that horror, he could be hiding in the nearest forest hoping to escape detection by the armed forces/rebels. It goes without saying that there will be very little food available, not much shelter, no clothing, toilet or bathroom facilities. There will also be no schooling available. A child in a country such as Great Britain will have a house to live in, food to eat, warm clothing, schooling as well as bathroom facilities and even medical treatment opportunities. 

Answer 2

Sample Response:

The difference in influencing factors between underdeveloped and developed countries can mean the difference between life and death. A child raised in a war-torn country is less likely to have access to resources such as education, health care, security, clean water, and sanitation. They are subject to unstable environments in which war, violence, familial death, corruption, and despair run rampant. Their most basic survival needs may not be met; if exposed to endemic disease, the likelihood that they will survive is substantially less than children in industrialized nations. On the other hand, a child of an industrialized nation is more likely to have adequate access to all the resources that meet their basic survival needs. They may even have access to luxuries. These children are more likely to enjoy compulsory education and routine health care. These children have a greater likelihood of surviving into adulthood because of their access to resources.

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