Part 1: List three conditions that might cause parents to abuse or neglect their children. This is a brainstorm, so at this stage there are no right or wrong answers.
Part 2: View others’ responses and reply to at least one person’s post. Explain one or more of the conditions listed that might lead to abuse or neglect.
Read the material below on conditions that may lead to abuse and neglect. Think about the list you and your fellow participants generated in the previous activity, and circle any of the items below that also appeared in your online discussion.
The following link from from the World Health Organization details risk factors that may lead to abuse and neglect of children.
Part 1: Read the content below.
Part 2: Participate in the online discussion in this way:
Part 1: Read the scenario below and identify the risk factors present in the situation.
Part 2: In the online forum below, write a paragraph in which you identify the risk factors in this family's situation. What are two or three issues that you would like to know more about? What would you do next in this scenario?
Read the following information about mental illness.
In the online discussion forum below, post one question you have about mental illness and how it may impact a case and/or your advocacy for a child.