PSY 52200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Etiology, Apgar Score, Learning Disability
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Definition the vulnerable child doctor morris green, 1964. A child who is living on borrowed time . Vulnerable means the person is in risk of their life (may die at any time sort of deal) Parental actions parents treat child as being different (vulnerable). (broad actions) More physician visits (sometimes legitimate, sometimes over concern) Never let out of sight (important) literally speaking (children quickly learn that is how they are going to live so when the parent leaves the child starts crying) In extreme cases, the child is held back. Make up excuses to say the child is sick so they do not let the baby/child go. Never go out marriage and family problems. Behavior problems out of line for typical child. Questionable school difficulty learning difficulty (learning disorders) do not respond well to discipline. Demanding spoiled dissatisfied catch at early stage. Anyone who sees the parent behaviors should watch for the vulnerable child.