AHSC 314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Protective Factor, Dysfunctional Family, Prosocial Behavior
23 Feb 2017
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Disruptions in the family, such as illness, divorce, or death, and in the wider environment, such as economic conditions, may threaten adolescent development. Single-parent and step-families are more vulnerable to disruption. Families with dysfunction: families where there is substance abuse will impact teen development. Substance abuse can lead to neglect and aggression, creating emotional damage. Families experiencing violence: even when the young person is not the target of violence, being exposed to it is still harmful. Families who are stressed: adults who are exposed to health, marital or legal problems, resulting in stress, are compromised in their ability to parent affectively. Families with parental psychopathology: teens whose parents suffer from severe mental illness may not be receiving the type of support they need. Single parenthood: teens living in a single parent household are at greater risk for everything generally, though this also depends on exterior support systems.
