PSY311H5 Chapter Notes -Problem Solving, Protective Factor
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For example, a large family size increases the risk of antisocial behaviour, but is also a protective factor because it offers a broader range of social support: this definition includes the world processes". It is necessary to comprehend the mechanisms that connect the factors and result: understanding risks requires an understanding of what happens across the life-span (ex. how childhood experiences will affect adult behaviour) It is known that children who live in poverty are at risk for health problems. However, the majority of children living in poverty do not develop predicted problems: the development of psychosocial problems is complex and risk factors are only part of the cause. The following points indicates why this is so: it is rare for a single risk factor to be identified in relation to a single deficiency state. There are often several risk factors that interact to produce a particular outcome.
