All children go through many different experiences as they develop. These experiences influence their personalities, future decisions, and help mold their character. It is helpful for children that are at risk to have protective factors that can cushion them from the events that can adversely affect their development. In Caine’s Arcade, it seems that Caine displays resilience in spite of the possible risks on his development. Even though he never seemed stressed, it is possible that he was vulnerable to it. This paper will speculate how risks, protective factors, resilience, stress, and vulnerability may have influenced Caine’s life based on the viral video Caine’s Arcade.
Risk Factors
Caine’s Arcade is located in East Los Angles, California. The neighborhood seems to be urban because there is graffiti on almost every building shown. Caine sits in the front of the store and waits for customers to come and play his arcade. This can be very dangerous in an urban neighborhood. Even though, his father is in the back of the auto shop looking after him from time to time, Caine is still being put at risk to people who …show more content…
In the beginning of the video Caine’s father talks with much enthusiasm and pride how Caine’s interests in prizes, toys, and building led to him construct his own arcade. Caine’s father allowed his son to run his very own arcade in front of his auto shop. This demonstrates how Caine’s father chose to nurture him and he wasn’t alone in doing so. The director of the video was a strong support system to the success of Caine’s arcade. He set up a Facebook page to help Caine get customers to come to his arcade and play games. This was a huge a surprise to Caine and he seemed very appreciative that people decided to come play his arcade. (Mullick, 2012) There is a chance that this event influenced Caine to expand his business or motivated him to start another business related to his
Risk Factors
Caine’s Arcade is located in East Los Angles, California. The neighborhood seems to be urban because there is graffiti on almost every building shown. Caine sits in the front of the store and waits for customers to come and play his arcade. This can be very dangerous in an urban neighborhood. Even though, his father is in the back of the auto shop looking after him from time to time, Caine is still being put at risk to people who …show more content…
In the beginning of the video Caine’s father talks with much enthusiasm and pride how Caine’s interests in prizes, toys, and building led to him construct his own arcade. Caine’s father allowed his son to run his very own arcade in front of his auto shop. This demonstrates how Caine’s father chose to nurture him and he wasn’t alone in doing so. The director of the video was a strong support system to the success of Caine’s arcade. He set up a Facebook page to help Caine get customers to come to his arcade and play games. This was a huge a surprise to Caine and he seemed very appreciative that people decided to come play his arcade. (Mullick, 2012) There is a chance that this event influenced Caine to expand his business or motivated him to start another business related to his