Risk and Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Risk appears at every transition in Manuelito’s life, he began to pick up several risk factors from early childhood years through late adolescence, which includes individuality factors, family factors, environmental factors, school factors and association with peers.
In Manuelito’s early life through to adolescent years he was exposed to violence and conflict in his family. His father was an alcoholic who was often violent when intoxicated. He traumatically witnessed his father’s outburst and physical aggression. Manuelito was also experienced acculturative stress due to the challenges of adapting to his new environment. As an older brother, Manuelito’s family had high hopes and expectation of him. Family plays an enormous role in shaping a child’s future. Manuelito had multiple adversities to deal with in his childhood, which caused social adjustment issues. The relevant family risk factors include poor bonding with his family, poverty and experiences of violence. The family’s socioeconomic status (low education and income) presents daily living challenges. His neighborhood was socioeconomically depressing and with that it brought a whole host of other problems into Manuelito’s individuality. He lived in an unsafe place that had a culture of poverty, crime, …show more content…
Manuelito developed deviant peer relationships and popularity. His parents lost all control over his life due to their inability to speak the English language. In his late adulthood after incarceration Manuelito was placed on probation. Probation created difficult challenges for Manuelito to reconnect with his daughter and grandchildren; his dreams were also shattered to own his a home in Punta Cana after his mom died. In addition, his goal to find a partner and get married was never achieved; all these issues left Manuelito in a depressed
Risk Factors
Risk appears at every transition in Manuelito’s life, he began to pick up several risk factors from early childhood years through late adolescence, which includes individuality factors, family factors, environmental factors, school factors and association with peers.
In Manuelito’s early life through to adolescent years he was exposed to violence and conflict in his family. His father was an alcoholic who was often violent when intoxicated. He traumatically witnessed his father’s outburst and physical aggression. Manuelito was also experienced acculturative stress due to the challenges of adapting to his new environment. As an older brother, Manuelito’s family had high hopes and expectation of him. Family plays an enormous role in shaping a child’s future. Manuelito had multiple adversities to deal with in his childhood, which caused social adjustment issues. The relevant family risk factors include poor bonding with his family, poverty and experiences of violence. The family’s socioeconomic status (low education and income) presents daily living challenges. His neighborhood was socioeconomically depressing and with that it brought a whole host of other problems into Manuelito’s individuality. He lived in an unsafe place that had a culture of poverty, crime, …show more content…
Manuelito developed deviant peer relationships and popularity. His parents lost all control over his life due to their inability to speak the English language. In his late adulthood after incarceration Manuelito was placed on probation. Probation created difficult challenges for Manuelito to reconnect with his daughter and grandchildren; his dreams were also shattered to own his a home in Punta Cana after his mom died. In addition, his goal to find a partner and get married was never achieved; all these issues left Manuelito in a depressed