The following are protective factors that can mitigate child abuse and maltreatment except:
A. Parents having concrete supports in time of need.
B. Having a robust network of mandated reporters
C. The child’s social connections.
D. Parental resilience.
Answer: B. Having a robust network of mandated reporters
The choice of “Having an established platform of mandated reporters” is not an assisting factor that is capable to self-defeat the abuse and maltreatment of children. Mandated reporters are the ones who by law have to report confirmed or even suspected cases of child abuse and or maltreatment to the child welfare authorities. People who fall under such category include teachers, social workers and healthcare providers.
Mandatory reporting is greatly essential in ensuring that child abuse and neglect cases are identified and addressed. However, mandated reporting alone is not admitted to be a security factor. Risk factors are causes that trigger abuse and neglect in children. Protective factors are protective mechanisms other than these that help prevent the likelihood and extent of violence towards children.
It is also valid that the remaining bullets; parents getting ready supports in times of need, the child’s social connections, and parenting resilience, are, equally, the protective factors possible in family life that can help mitigate the risk of child maltreatment and abuse by promoting a more stable and positive environment where children can grow and thrive.