K2S32 Recognition that social factors that may increase a child’s vulnerability to abuse
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at
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K2S32 – Recognition that social factors, may increase a child’s vulnerability to abuse.
Who is vulnerable to abuse?
- Child from a low income family.
- Where the parents have divorced and may also have an extended family.
- Pressure from low income and or stressful career etc.
- Person abused themselves.
- Person is an alcoholic or heavy drinker.
- Person is a drug addict / substance abuser.
- Person is less able or timid to cope with parenthood or the child is less able / timid.
- Child from religious background having strong believes.
- Racial.
- Domestic violence.
- Mental illness of either the person and or the child.
- Disabilities of either the person and or the child.
- Homophobia.
- Families who are moved around a lot.
- Young or teenage parents as they still lack maturity and need to experiences different life experiences.
- Where the family have no support network.
- Unwanted pregnancy.
- Post natal depression.
- Parent’s sexual preference at birth.
- Children who are residential institutions i.e. children homes, detention centres,
- Bullying by peers.
- Asylum seeking children especially those who are unaccompanied.
