factors indicating abuse

individual factors: child has a physical or developmental disability (they may be unable to stop the abuser/more vulnerable), child has been impacted by an abusive relationship, lack of secure relationships.

parental factors: parent has been abused was a young child (more likely to abuse), parents have unrealistic expectations of child (uninformed of child development), parental mental illness, drug or alcohol abuse

environment factors: overcrowding In the house (increased stress levels), poverty or lack of opportunity to improve resources, domestic violence (violence is already in the home)