POTENTIAL AT-RISK BEHAVIORS http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/riskprotectivefactors.html

Individual Risk Factors

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Low emotional attachment to parents or caregivers

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History of violent victimization

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Low parental education and income

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Attention deficits, hyperactivity or learning

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Parental substance abuse or criminality

disorders

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Poor family functioning

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History of early aggressive behavior

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Poor monitoring and supervision of

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Involvement with drugs, alcohol or

children

tobacco Peer and Social Risk Factors

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Low IQ

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Poor behavioral control

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Association with delinquent peers

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Deficits in social cognitive or information-

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Involvement in gangs

processing abilities

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Social rejection by peers

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High emotional distress

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Lack of involvement in conventional

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History of treatment for emotional

activities

problems

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Poor academic performance

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Antisocial beliefs and attitudes

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Low commitment to school and school

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Exposure to violence and conflict in the

failure

family Community Risk Factors Family Risk Factors  Diminished economic opportunities 

Authoritarian childrearing attitudes

 High concentrations of poor residents

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Harsh, lax or inconsistent disciplinary

 High level of transiency

practices

 High level of family disruption

Low parental involvement

 Low levels of community participation

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 Socially disorganized neighborhoods