Contemporary issues in health and social care and childcare

Materion cyfoes mewn iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol, a gofal plant

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There are a number of contemporary issues in society in the 21st century that may affect the provision of a sustainable health and social care, and childcare system in Wales.

Contemporary issues are those that are current present-day issues and include:

  • obesity (including childhood obesity)
  • food poverty
  • poverty and childhood
  • bullying
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  • female genital mutilation
  • substance misuse and young children
  • children who are looked after
  • children as carers
  • mental health/anxiety
  • ageing population
  • self-harming
  • sustainability of health and social care, and childcare in Wales
  • exploitation
  • radicalisation.

Mae nifer o faterion cyfoes mewn cymdeithas yn yr 21ain ganrif yn gallu effeithio ar ddarparu system iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol a gofal plant gynaliadwy yng Nghymru.

Materion cyfoes yw materion sy’n berthnasol heddiw ac maen nhw’n cynnwys:

  • gordewdra (gan gynnwys gordewdra mewn plant)
  • tlodi bwyd
  • tlodi a phlentyndod
  • bwlio
  • Profiadau Niweidiol yn ystod Plentyndod
  • anffurfio organau cenhedlu benywod
  • camddefnyddio sylweddau a'i effaith ar blant bach
  • plant sy'n derbyn gofal
  • plant fel gofalwyr
  • iechyd meddwl/gorbryder
  • poblogaeth sy'n heneiddio
  • hunan-niweidio
  • cynaliadwyedd iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol, a gofal plant yng Nghymru
  • ecsbloetio
  • radicaleiddio.

Spin the wheel and discuss the statements. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Troellwch yr olwyn a thrafodwch y gosodiadau. Ydych chi'n cytuno neu'n anghytuno? Pam?