Table A2.6: Children’s Services’ concerns about mothers by mother’s age, ethnicity or residence status
Concerns	All mothers	Youngmothers	Older mothers		Black Caribbean mothers	Black African mothers	South Asian mothers	Uncertain residence status
MHP mental illness	31.5*	28.1	38.1		56.3	27.8	41.7	27.3
Refusal to accept support for MHP	17.4	15.6	21.4		50	22.2	33.3	-
Drug abuse	38.6	31.3	26.2		68.8	5.6	8.3	9.1
Refusal to accept support for drug abuse	28.8	21.9	21.4		62.5	5.6	-	-
Alcohol abuse	25.3	12.5	38.1		25	11.1	8.3	9.1
Refusal to accept support for alcohol abuse	17.7	6.3	33.3		18.8	11.1	8.3	9.1
Crime	19	12.5	7.1		31.3	-	-	18.2
Schedule 1 offender	4.1	-	2.4		-	-	-	-
Inappropriate visitors to home	32.9	18.8	31		37.5	16.7	-	9.1
Inability/failure to protect from partner	35.1	31.3	45.2		25	22.2	33.3	9.1
Lack of cooperation with Children’s Services	58.7	62.5	66.7		56.3	44.4	50	27.3
Lack of cooperation re child’s health	37.2	28.1	45.2		43.8	44.4	50	27.3
Accommodation problems	33.2	31.3	31		50	27.8	16.7	45.5
Neglect / lack of hygiene / repeat accidents	58.4	34.4	61.9		75	50	41.7	54.5
Inconsistent parenting /emotional abuse	59	50	73.8		37.5	50	41.7	36.4
Physical abuse / over chastisement	35.3	18.8	45.2		25	55.6	50	45.5
Problems re school / attendance	26.4	3.1	45.2		18.8	33.3	8.3	45.5
Inability to cope with / control child	22.8	25	23.8		12.5	11.1	8.3	18.2
Learning difficulties	12.8	12.5	16.7		25	5.6	41.7	-
Physical disability	1.1	-	2.4		-	-	-	-
Sensory disability	0.3	-	2.4		-	-	-	-
Health difficulties	6.8	3.1	7.1		6.3	-	-	-
Domestic violence	51.1	34.4	47.6		37.5	50	16.7	45.5
Violence outside home	10.9	18.8	11.9		12.5	5.6	8.3	-
Chaotic lifestyle	52.4	50	52.4		56.3	33.3	16.7	27.3
Frequent changes of carer	15.2	15.6	16.7		18.8	11.1	8.3	9.1
Care history	17.4	37.5	9.5		31.3	5.6	8.3	-
Harassment	9.8	9.4	19		-	-	-	-
Average (mean) no. of concerns	7.3	5.9	8.2		7.8	4.5	5	4.3
N	381	33	43		18	22	12	12
* All figures are percentages unless otherwise indicated.