CH. 4

Chapter 4 Notes
Recognizing Risk Factors
• A child not living with both parents.
• A family income that is below poverty line
• The child does not have health insurance.
Poverty
• Poverty rate is higher among minorities
• Homelessness
• An outcome of poverty, affects many families in the U.S. with serious consequences for the children’s education.
Teenage Parenting
• 80 percent of teen mothers are not married which leaves the vulnerable to poverty.
• Undeveloped work skills
• Educate teenagers about sex to prevent pregnancy
Abused and Neglected Children
• Many cases go unreported
• Abused and neglected children will develop learning problems in school
• Educators are legally responsible for reporting child abuse
• Children display secret or furtive behavior when using the Internet