_______________ occurs when he or she is placed in a position within a family system whereby they must assume the primary caretaker role for that family, often taking care of both children and adults within that family system.This is common in single head-of-household families where the adult caretaker is an alcoholic or drug abuser and even in some dual adult household families, particularly those that are criminogenic in nature.
A) Child parentification
B) Physical abuse
C) Psychological abuse
D) Child neglect

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Child parentification refers to the phenomenon where a child is placed in the position of a primary caregiver for the family, often taking on responsibilities beyond their age and developmental stage. This can occur due to various reasons, including substance abuse or mental illness of a parent or other adult family member. It can have negative impacts on the child's emotional, social, and cognitive development, and may also lead to parent-child role reversal.

_______________ Occurs When He or She Is Placed in a Position