Strengths
Due to the fathers absence the mother plays both roles in the household.
temperamental and dispositional factors
What motivates you to keep going when faced with stressful situations?
Coping Questions
Dangerous substances or objects accessible to children.
Safety Factor 13
The mothers way of coping with her tough living situation is by going to church.
Spirituality
What kinds of activities would you take part in if you had more time for yourself?
The wide angled approach.
Child(ren) is forced, under threat of serious harm, to participate in or witness abuse of the caretaker/victim.
Safety Factor 4
When the mother has to do overtime at her job and can't find a babysitter she will go to her parents for help.
What would your perfect day look like and how would it differ from how things are now?
Miracle question
Curses and/or repeatedly puts child down.
Safety Factor 10
The mother has been tight with money so instead of getting her nails and hair done she will use that money to pay off her credit card bill.
Cognitive appraisal skills and independence.
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best how would you rate your relationship with your teenage son?
Scaling question
Violently shakes or chokes baby or young child(ren) to stop a particular behavior.
Safety Factor 6
The father was letting the mother see the kids on the weekend until he found out that she was doing drugs in the presence of the kids. After he found out he was unable to trust her with the kids.
Morality
Can you remember a time when Robert got along with his siblings?
Exception-finding question
The child(ren) is forced to commit a crime or engage in criminal behavior.
Safety Factor 18