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- Overwhelming stress
- Inability to plan for, organize, or foresee problems
- Inadequate education and employment skills
- Inadequate housing
- Inexperience with child development and age-appropriate behavior which results in unrealistic expectations of children
- Parental substance abuse
- Immaturity or low self-esteem
- Family or relationship difficulties
- Insufficient resources and support services
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Last Updated( May 14, 2009 )
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reviewed by: Harry Croft, MD
Psychiatrist, HealthyPlace.com Medical Director
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