EBSA has many contributing factors arising from a variety of contextual circumstances (Lee et al., 2019; Lomholt et al., 2020).  However there are some patterns, which are worth considering where children and young people may be more vulnerable.  Figure One shows some of the individual, family/community and school factors that may be present

Figure One: Contributing risk factors for EBSA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Adapted from Albano@Kearney, 2018; Rae, 2020 & West Sussex Council, 2021)