Quiz 9: Social Work and Services for Children and Families

At the time this text was written, _____ is a state in the United States that legalizes gay marriage. A) California B) Iowa C) Delaware D) South Carolina

_____ is the traditional term for the network of policies and programs designed to empower families, promote a healthy environment, protect children, and meet children's needs. A) Child welfare B) Protective services C) Supportive services D) Child Protection

Supportive services include which of the following: A) Independent living B) Adoption C) Day care D) Group home

Substitute services include which of the following: A) Intensive family preservation services B) Day care C) Family life education D) Foster care

______ is the umbrella term for physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. A) Child protective services B) Child malfeasance C) Child maltreatment D) Child abuse

_____ is sexual intercourse between people too closely related to legally marry. A) Physical abuse B) Child neglect C) Psychological abuse D) Incest

_____ is the failure of the child's parent, guardian, or caregiver for a child's basic needs. A) Child neglect B) Physical abuse C) Sexual abuse D) Child abuse

According to Berliner & Elliott, child sexual abuse includes all of the following except: A) Sexual contact between an older and a younger child, if the younger child is incapable of giving informed consent B) Sexual contact with a child that is accomplished by force or threat of force, regardless of the age of the participants C) Sexual contact between an adult and a child, regardless of whether there is deception or the child understands the sexual nature of the activity D) Exploiting/corrupting by modeling such antisocial behavior as prostitution or performing in pornography

A repeated pattern of behavior that conveys to a child that he or she is unwanted, worthless, or is threatened with physical or psychological attack is considered: A) Emotional abuse B) Psychological maltreatment C) Psychological malfeasance D) Incest

All of the following would be considered categories of psychological maltreatment except: A) Compromising B) Exploiting/corrupting C) Terrorizing D) Spurning

_____ provides alternative child care for children so parents can attend to their own needs, go to work, and practice newly learned skills. A) Big Brother/Big Sister B) Day care C) Respite care D) Parental aides

_____ provides children the opportunity to form a special relationship with a supportive adult role model. A) Big Brother/Big Sister B) Day care C) Respite care D) Parental aides

_____ is a program that offers temporary provision of care so parents have some time away from child responsibilities. A) Big Brother/Big Sister B) Day care C) Respite care D) Parental aides

_____ are trained staff who go into the home, provide positive role models for behavior management and parent/child relationships, and provide someone with whom parents can talk. A) Big Brothers/Big Sisters B) Respite care workers C) Parental aides

______ provide intensive services generally delivered in the client's home over a brief, time-limited period. A) Day care services B) Family preservation services C) Foster home services D) Independent living services

_____ of all preschoolers are in some kind of day care arrangement. A) 1/3 B) 1/2 C) 2/3 D) 3/4

_____ involves group learning experiences for the purpose of increasing people's knowledge, developing skills, or enhancing self-awareness concerning issues and crises relevant at some point during the lifespan. A) Family Preservation B) Family Life Education C) Big Brother/Big Sister D) Respite Care

_____ involves taking an active, directive role on behalf of a client or client group in need of help. A) Referral B) Brokering C) Advocacy

On the continuum of care, which of the following is the least restrictive placement: A) Shelter B) Group home C) Foster family home

On the continuum of care, which of the following is the most restrictive placement: A) Shelter B) Group home C) Foster family home

______ is a comprehensive care planning process directed toward the goal of a permanent, stable home for a child placed in substitute care. A) Goal development B) Home placement C) Kinship care D) Permanency planning

______ homes provide specialized treatment for children with serious behavioral and emotional problems. A) Specialized foster B) Shelter C) Long-term foster D) Treatment foster care

_____ homes serve children with special needs such as developmental disabilities or conditions such as being infected with HIV or fetal alcohol syndrome. A) Specialized foster B) Shelter C) Long-term foster D) Treatment foster care

_____ homes offer an ongoing residence for children unable to return to their parents' home but unadoptable for various reasons. A) Specialized foster B) Shelter C) Long-term foster D) Treatment foster care

Which of the following is true regarding group homes: A) Foster family homes provide greater structure and more intensive therapeutic care than that found in group homes B) Each group home should include between 20 and 25 children C) Must be staffed by a live-in married couple D) Residents are expected to attend school and participate in counseling

All of the following variables are considered during a home study conducted with potential adoptive parents except: A) Age B) Financial stability C) Motivation D) DNA testing

_____ is the incorporation of people from another culture into the mainstream culture. A) Acculturation B) Cultural assimilation C) Melting pot D) Cultural competence

Which of the following is true about independent adoptions: A) There is a potential for black market adoptions B) An extensive home study is conducted C) There is a guarantee of confidentiality D) There is guaranteed protection of the child's rights

A blended family is any nontraditional configuration of people who live together, are committed to each other, and perform functions traditionally assumed by families.

A civil union is a legally recognized same-sex marriage.

Supportive services for children and families include residential placement in a group home, treatment center, or institution.

Supportive services for children and families include intensive family preservation services.

Child welfare is the umbrella term for physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect.

Failure to provide psychological care is an example of emotional neglect.

Emotional neglect concerns active criticism, disapproval, and censure of children and their feelings and behavior.

It is estimated that 50,000 West and Central African children are sold into slavery each year.

Child protective services are interventions aimed at protecting children at risk of maltreatment.

If at all possible, family strengths should provide the basis for treatment planning in child maltreatment cases.

Family preservation services are intensive services generally delivered in the client's home over a brief, time-limited period.

Availability of resources and services for child maltreatment is basically consistent throughout communities in this country.

Kinship care is defined as a comprehensive care planning process directed toward the goal of a permanent, stable home for a child placed in substitute care.

Formal kinship care occurs when a social service agency gains legal custody of a child and places that child in a licensed kinship home.

One of the principles of foster care is to view the child's own family as the client system.

Shelter foster homes offer an ongoing residence for children unable to return to their parents' home but unadoptable for various reasons.

Specialized foster homes provide a transitory haven for children during the assessment and placement process.

In residential settings peer pressure usually has a negative impact on troubled children.

Federal regulations regarding international adoptions require proof of the child being orphaned.

Special needs adoptions involve children who have traditionally been more difficult to place in adoptive homes.

Do you support same-sex marriage? Why or why not?

List eight countries that have legalized gay marriage.

Diagram the Continuum of Need for Families' Survival as it was described in the text.

List the five categories that reflect types of psychological maltreatment. Provide an example for each.

Eleven themes were identified that characterize family preservation programs. One of the themes is crisis orientation. Name six other themes.

Define the Family Life Education program.

List five variables that are associated with high-quality day care.

List five areas in which macro improvements are called for regarding child maltreatment.

Rank the following children's placements from the least restrictive (1) to the most restrictive (9): ____ Foster family home ____ Shelter ____ Home of parent ____ Correctional facility ____ Home of relative ____ Specialized foster family home ____ Private child welfare institution ____ Mental health facility ____ Group home

Describe the four types of foster homes that were discussed in the text.

Describe the following types of adoptions: a. Agency b. Independent c. Special needs d. Unrelated

Should adopted children have ready access to their medical records and birth family history? Why or why not?

To what extent does the flexibility inherent in independent adoption involve the potential of black market adoptions?

To what extent should financial and medical assistance be provided to such adoptive parents? Where will the money come from?