Exam 7: Social Work Practice With Children

The purpose of the Canadian Human Rights Act is to ________.

Provide a detailed description of the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and give a historical example.

In a formal investigation into a child abuse report, if parents do not fall below the prescribed minimal child-care standards, ________.

________ were introduced to be the least invasive towards the child while protecting him or her from abuse and neglect.

During the era of the Young Offenders Act, Canada was known internationally for having ________.

It is appropriate for a social worker to remove children from parental care ________.

________ was developed in the late 1980s and initiated a broad category of rights that applies to every human being below the age of 18 years.

Due to the Badgley Report of 1984, the prevalence of sexual abuse of children across Canada became well-known, and females were found to be victims more than males.

With the introduction of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), both the rate and severity of youth crime have decreased.

What are "out-of-home" services in child welfare social work? Provide two examples.

Bill C-25's principles amending the Youth Criminal Justice Act are reflective of a rehabilitative model rather than a crime control model.

What are two important features of the Badgley Report?

What must a social worker do whenever a report of child abuse or neglect occurs?

Why can defining "children" solely by age be problematic?

The three distinct areas of social work practice with children - child welfare, youth justice, and prevention - are seen as mutually exclusive with no overlap.

________ is a tool used by social workers to determine the likelihood of further abuse or neglect.

The term that most closely relates to children under the age of 7 being deemed incapable of committing a criminal act is ________.

Cognitive-behavioural practices such as pro-social modelling, motivational interviewing, problem solving, and social skills training are all techniques used to modify the behaviour of young offenders.

________ is NOT a dimension of child well-being according to UNICEF (2007).

What is meant by preventive social work with children? Provide examples of different kinds of preventive social work. Where are they carried out, and with what populations?