past abuse violent pattern Violence abuse of Acknowledges • • others. seriousness and Abuse and/or neglect of responsibility without • previous child deflection of blame onto Parental separation others • from previous children Full understanding and • No clear explanation clear explanation of the • No full understanding of circumstances in which • abuse situation the abuse occurred No acceptance of Maturity • • responsibility for the Willingness and • abuse demonstrated capacity Antenatal/post natal and ability for change • neglect Presence of another • Age: very safe non-abusing parent • young/immature Compliance with • Mental disorders or professionals • illness Abuse of previous child • Learning difficulties accepted and addressed • Non-compliance in treatment • Lack of interest or (past/present) • concern for the child Expresses concern and • interest about the effects of the abuse on the child Non-abusing parent No acceptance of Accepts the risk posed • • responsibility for the by their partner and abuse by their partner expresses a willingness Blaming others or the to protect • child Accepts the • seriousness of the risk and the consequences of failing to protect Willingness to resolve • problems and concerns Family issues (marital Relationship Supportive • • partnership and the disharmony/instability spouse/partner wider family Poor impulse control Supportive of each • • Mental health problems other • Violent or deviant Stable, or violent • • network, involving kin, Protective and • friends and associates supportive extended (including drugs, family paedophile or criminal Optimistic outlook by • networks) family and friends Lack of support for Equality in relationship • •
past abuse • Violence abuse of others. • Abuse and/or neglect of previous child • Parental separation from previous children • No clear explanation • No full understanding of abuse situation • No acceptance of responsibility for the abuse • Antenatal/post natal neglect • Age: very young/immature • Mental disorders or illness • Learning difficulties • Non-compliance • Lack of interest or concern for the child violent pattern • Acknowledges seriousness and responsibility without deflection of blame onto others • Full understanding and clear explanation of the circumstances in which the abuse occurred • Maturity • Willingness and demonstrated capacity and ability for change • Presence of another safe non-abusing parent • Compliance with professionals • Abuse of previous child accepted and addressed in treatment (past/present) • Expresses concern and interest about the effects of the abuse on the child Non-abusing parent • No acceptance of responsibility for the abuse by their partner • Blaming others or the child • Accepts the risk posed by their partner and expresses a willingness to protect • Accepts the seriousness of the risk and the consequences of failing to protect • Willingness to resolve problems and concerns Family issues (marital partnership and the wider family • Relationship disharmony/instability • Poor impulse control • Mental health problems • Violent or deviant network, involving kin, friends and associates (including drugs, paedophile or criminal networks) • Lack of support for • Supportive spouse/partner • Supportive of each other • Stable, or violent • Protective and supportive extended family • Optimistic outlook by family and friends • Equality in relationship