Family & School Risk Factors

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  1. Finish this sentence: “A family risk factor is …”

Answer: b

  1. The risk factor of ‘family management problems’ includes which components? (check all that apply)

Answer: all except – c

  1. The risk factor of ‘family management problems’ includes which components? (check all that apply)

Answer: c

  1. Some school experiences can also be classified as risk factors.

Answer: a – True

  1. What are the school risk factors in CTC? (check all that apply)

Answer: b & d – Low commitment to school and academic failure beginning in late elementary grades

Why?

The risk factors — Low commitment to school and academic failure beginning in late elementary grades — predict an increased likelihood of health and behavior problems in teens. Dropping out of school is a behavior outcome.

  1. Most of the family and school risk factors predict ALL of the youth health and behavior problems addressed in CTC.

Answer: a – True

Why?

4 out of 6 risk factors in the family and school domains predict all 6 youth health and behavior problems addressed in CTC. These risk factors are: family history of the problem, family management problems, family conflict, and academic failure.