1. A mandated reporter in child maltreatment situations is:
a. Any person who witnesses abuse according to the maltreatment laws of all states.
b. Only a social worker, primary care doctor or public school teacher
c. Someone who, in a professional capacity, is required to report maltreatment.
d. Someone who does not have to state his or her name when reporting.
2. Investigation of child abuse and neglect is a difficult subject to discuss and even more complex when parents are from a different culture. When investigating, a caseworker would respect the individual's values while still upholding the law and policies of the protective services agency.
True False
3. Children may become emotionally abused when they are in the middle of a divorce situation between their parents.
True False
4. An abandoned child is found by his neighbor. Where would this child most likely go to stay that night?
a. A small group home
b. A family boarding home
c. An adoptive home
d. A crisis/emergency home
5. Dependency matters are those that involve:
a. Children who are abused or neglected by caretakers
b. Children who run away
c. Children who do not attend school
d. Children who refuse to obey their parents
6. One role of the protective services agency is to assess risk to the child. This is done by an assessment of:
a. The child
b. The caretakers
c. The alleged abuser
d. The environment
e. All of the above
7. During an investigation of abuse of a child, when the parent does not believe that there is a problem involving abuse and neglect, the child is thought to be at high risk.
True False
8. A family that has just become involved with protection services might feel:
a. Displaced anger
b. Fear and may withdraw
c. Depression
d. Some members may feel suicidal
e. All of the above
9. It is important when interviewing children to:
a. Assess their developmental level
b. Recognize that their memories take a different form than adults
c. Recognize that they often speak in metaphors
d. Recognize that children may try to please the interviewer
e. All of the above
10. Care House is an example of:
a. A multidisciplinary team approach to child abuse investigation
b. Alternative response
c. None of the above
11. If a family is not working with the child protection system, the case may be taken to which court?
a. Criminal court
b. Juvenile court
c. A mediator
d. Judicial court
12. Parents have the right to:
a. Be notified of a hearing
b. Have counsel
c. Confront the accuser
d. To be informed of their rights
e. All of the above
13. In Juvenile Court status offenses are:
a. Offenses that are too serious to remain in juvenile court
b. Another term for delinquency matters
c. Offenses that, if committed by adults, would not be crimes
d. None of the above
14. The Indian Child Welfare Act requires Native American families to have their own court proceeding instead of the state proceedings.
True False
15. Which of the following is an example of kinship care?
a. A child who is in foster care
b. A child who remains with her parents, but a child protection worker checks in on them
c. A child who lives with a grandparent
d. None of the above
16. Confidentiality is important but a caseworker cannot keep information confidential if:
a. the client has threatened or attempted suicide
b. The client threatens to kill another person
c. The client is abusing substances
d. The client abuses or neglects a child
e. All of the above
17. Treatment may not be effective if the person has been asked to change in way that has not fully engaged his or her cooperation.
True False
18. Which are treatment goals for children who were sexually abused?
a. To help the child victim ventilate and come to terms with feelings of anger, fear, guilt, shame and damage.
b. To help the child experience a trusting relationship with a consistent and caring adult
c. To enhance self-esteem and improve social functioning
d. All of the above
19. One of the primary responsibilities for a perpetrator of abuse is to take responsibility for his or her own actions.
True False
20. Foster care can be therapeutic for children because it provides the child with distance from the conflicts at home.
True False
21. Foster parents can provide support to parents by:
a. Serving as teacher and role model
b. Supporting frequent visitation
c. Talking about the parent to the child
d. Providing information about the child to the parent
e. None of the above. Foster parents only support children and are not allowed to interact with parents.
22. Foster care can be helpful to children and adolescents. Some find safety, normalcy, and consistency in foster care.
True False
23. Family preservation services are:
a. Intended for families who have few problems, but just need support
b. Designed to maintain the family's integrity
c. Used for families who are at risk of having their children removed
24. Which of the following is a true assumption about residential settings?
a. They provide opportunities for diluted emotional contact with others
b. They can accommodate a wider variety of destructive behaviors
c. They are usually the last step before independent living
d. They are structured to meet the needs of the residents
25. Why can separation from a birth parent have a profound effect on children?
a. One of a child's deepest fears is abandonment
b. Children are rarely able to adapt to new settings
c. It is always best for a child to remain with the birth parent
d. Foster parents are often in it for the money and don't care about the child.
26. Children who have been abused or neglected, experienced trauma and/or had multiple foster care placement prior to adoption are particularly "at risk" of developing attachment difficulties.
True False
27. Adult who were abused or neglected as children are not capable of leading happy and fulfilling lives.
True False
28. Some of the residual effects of familial neglect are:
a. Difficulty trusting others
b. Anger
c. Impaired parenting abilities
d. Verbally inaccessibility
e. Inability to play
f. All of the above
29. One of the qualities required of a child protection worker is empathy.
True False
30. Examples of secondary prevention - efforts directed toward high-risk populations, include all but one of these.
a. Home visiting programs for new parents
b. Respite and crisis care services
c. PSA's
d. Parenting programs that help parents develop positive parenting skills
Part II Knowledge Questions Use additional room paper if needed.
1. What are the goals for intervention in child abuse and neglect cases?
2. What are some of the factors considered in risk assessment?
3. What other professionals are involved in a child abuse intervention process?
4. What are some ways of preparing children if they have to testify in Court that minimizes trauma?
5. What are some goals in treating physically abusive family?
6. What are the goals in treatment for the nonoffending mother in a sexual abuse case?
7. Why is being a foster parent a difficult role?
III Critical Thinking Questions (20 point each) Use additional paper if needed.
1. Mandated Reporting: Demonstrate your understanding of mandated reporting by answering the following questions, including details to describe your understanding of mandated reporting.
- What is mandated reporting?
- Describe the general process for making a report including when and where reports are made, the information needed, issues of confidentiality, the legal protections for those who report.
- Are there consequences for failing to report or false report?
2. Separation and loss: A child or adolescent experiences multiple separations and losses when removed from parental custody and placed in foster care. Describe how children in foster care experience separation and loss and why this is an important issue in child protective services. What can be done to help children experiencing separation and loss?
3. Prevention: What would you suggest as ways to best serve children in the future to prevent child abuse and neglect?
IV Application Scenarios:
Answer two of the three scenarios below. Use additional paper if needed.
1. Jeffery is a 3-year-old boy who lives with his mom and mom's boyfriend. Mother plans to send him to live with his father next month so she can spend more time on her relationship with her boyfriend. She reports her boyfriend helps discipline Jeffery. She describes Jeffery as very "hyperactive", who "never listens to me". Last year, Jeffery was injured when he was hurt in a backyard accident, and has had to undergo several surgeries for injuries to his hands. CPS investigated the injuries and found they were accidental but the agency substantiated neglectful supervision and closed the case. Today Jeffery's child care provider calls CPS because Jeffery came to the center with extensive bruising on his buttocks and legs.
- Describe the risk factors for abuse and/or neglect to Jeffery in this scenario?
- What would you do?
2. The Collins have six children between the ages of 1 and 10. Mr. Collin is employed full-time as a car mechanic and Mrs. Collin stays home with the children. Financial pressures frequently get the better of both parents. Mr. Collin has an alcohol abuse problem and Mrs. Collin has hit her children on occasion when they were misbehaving. The eldest Collin child, Marie, told her favorite teacher at school that her mother hits her.
- You are the social worker assigned to this case. Propose a method for learning more about the family and how to help them.
3. Debbie's 28-year-old boyfriend Sid, has recently moved in with Debbie and her six-year old daughter, Sue. Debbie and Sid met through an online dating service and have been dating for the past two months. Sid has offered to babysit for Sue when mom goes to her night shift job. Debbie has suggested that her daughter call Sid "dad" since Sue's own father is not in the picture, and Sid does not object. Debbie also tells Sue - that she hopes to marry Sid if "things work out". Sue is excited about this because she has always wanted a dad and has told her aunt about her "new dad".
- Base on this scenario, how does this situation place Sue at risk for sexual abuse?
- What would you do?