Understanding the social ecological perspective and the Getting it right approach helps practitioners and those working with children, young people and families to support and help those growing up in every and best possible way ensuring their well-being. It is the practitioners who work closely with the child or young person and accompany them on their journey through life. Here it is important to understand where the child is coming from, its social background, and the family situation, …show more content…
This requires understanding the factors in a child's or young people’s life, which may influence the situation. Understanding the approach is an essential part of a practitioners practice. It enables an understanding of how broad the physical, social, cultural, political and the immediate environment influence the growing child and young adult. Therefore, a child is always seen holistically. Becoming aware of the interdependence existing between the child, its environment and the society the practitioner can encourage positive action from parents, guardians, teachers, etc. in a child's life. Practitioners working with older children and young adults can also encourage them to critical thinking and self-reflection which may have a positive effect on their future life’s when facing problematic …show more content…
This is also where crimes occur more easily.
The Department of Health carried out a research in 2008, were they predicted that in the United Kingdom 4 million vulnerable children exist, from which 300-400,000 children had a demand in need of any time.
It is not uncommon that children who come from low- income families do not have the necessity of wanting and having things bought for them by their parents. Children at a young age already stress of having to decide if their parents are able to purchase the proper cloth they require, new items such as new technologies which their friends have or affording school trips (HOOPER)
It is also known that factors such as education, abuse, income, substance use and violence have an increasingly high impact of becoming a victim or perpetrator of crime. One of the important objectives of practitioners working with children, young people and families is to prevent them from being engaged in crimes or victims of