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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 2.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Work Ment Health. 2007 May 1;5(1 &AMP):187–201. doi: 10.1300/J200v05n01_09

TABLE 3.

Families Reporting Major Stressors in the Past Year

Stressor (n = 118) N Families (%)
Had a family member die 72 61
Had another close relative die 48 41
Had a family member seriously ill or injured badly 40 34
Had someone in family been beaten or attacked 32 27
Had gotten in trouble at work, school, or with authorities 30 25
Had a new baby come into the family 30 25
Had a major emotional problem 24 20
Had been arrested, or gone to court or jail 24 20