behaviour or other ‘at risk’ behaviours Parent is young under 21 years – Evidence of social isolation and lack of social supports Resident in violent, unsupportive neighbourhood Parent experiencing high levels of stress Physical and social environment chaotic, hazardous and unsafe Family remaining unpredictable and potential for change limited High Strength Low Strength Parents demonstrating good protective Parents and young person appearing not attitudes and behaviours to care what happens Family with clear, positive boundaries in Young person with poor communication place skills Family demonstrating good Young person with no support/ is rejected communications by parents / carers Family demonstrating ability to positively Young person excluded from school process emotional issues Family / young person appear isolated Family positive about receiving help Absence of supportive / structured living Young person living in supportive environment environment Parents / carers unwilling / unable to Network of support and supervision supervise available to young person Family enmeshed in unhealthy social Young person with positive plans and networks goals Family with high levels of stress Young person with positive relationship History of unresolved significant abuse in with school / work family Young person with experienced Family unable to understand the consistent positive care consequences of their behaviour Young person with at least one emotional Family refusing to engage or only engage confidant conditionally with services Young person with good problem solving Lack of available resources to meet and negotiation skills identified needs resources (familial Family being adaptive and developed and professional) new coping strategies when stressed Family seem vulnerable in the face of Parent / carer demonstrating empathy perceived external threat and responds appropriately to cues of Family displaying low self-esteem others Family / child with negative expectations Family taking responsibility for their own and goals behaviour Family isolated and lacking in supports
behaviour or other ‘at risk’ behaviours Parent is young – under 21 years Evidence of social isolation and lack of social supports Resident in violent, unsupportive neighbourhood Parent experiencing high levels of stress Physical and social environment chaotic, hazardous and unsafe Family remaining unpredictable and potential for change limited High Strength Low Strength Parents demonstrating good protective attitudes and behaviours Family with clear, positive boundaries in place Family demonstrating good communications Family demonstrating ability to positively process emotional issues Family positive about receiving help Young person living in supportive environment Network of support and supervision available to young person Young person with positive plans and goals Young person with positive relationship with school / work Young person with experienced consistent positive care Young person with at least one emotional confidant Young person with good problem solving and negotiation skills Family being adaptive and developed new coping strategies when stressed Parent / carer demonstrating empathy and responds appropriately to cues of others Family taking responsibility for their own behaviour Parents and young person appearing not to care what happens Young person with poor communication skills Young person with no support/ is rejected by parents / carers Young person excluded from school Family / young person appear isolated Absence of supportive / structured living environment Parents / carers unwilling / unable to supervise Family enmeshed in unhealthy social networks Family with high levels of stress History of unresolved significant abuse in family Family unable to understand the consequences of their behaviour Family refusing to engage or only engage conditionally with services Lack of available resources to meet identified needs resources (familial and professional) Family seem vulnerable in the face of perceived external threat Family displaying low self-esteem Family / child with negative expectations and goals Family isolated and lacking in supports
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