3.5 Factors That may Indicare That A CYP is In Danger Or At Risk Of Abuse

Question 1

What is physical abuse

Answer 1

When someone is physically harmed

Question 2

What is emotional abuse

Answer 2

When someone is continually emotionally mistreated

Question 3

What is CCE

Answer 3

Child criminal exploitation- CYP is trafficked or exploited and made to commit crimes

Question 4

what is WHO

Answer 4

World health organisation- shows that there is often a link between CYP environment and risk factors

Question 5

Type of factors of abuse?

Answer 5

Individual, parental, environmental

Question 6

What is the impact of individual factors

Answer 6

If a CYP has a physical or developmental disability- they may be vulnerable as they won’t be able to stop the abuser and won’t understand that it’s wrong

Lack of secure attachment with their parents or carer

CYP already been impacted by an abuser

Question 7

What is the impact of parental factors?

Answer 7

Parents has already abused or been abused as a CYP
Unrealistic expectations- don’t know child development
Parental isolation-less support with their parenting
Parental mental health
Parental drug or alcohol abuse- lack control and self-esteem

Question 8

What impacts environmental factors ?

Answer 8

Overcrowding in the home-increase stress levels
Poverty or lack of opportunity to improve resource
Domestic abuse- abuse is already in home

Question 9

What is CSE

Answer 9

Child sexual exploitation