Question 1

Changes in a family's social situation which may increase likelihood of abuse are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) chronic stressors. 
B) situational stressors. 
C) precipitating stressors. 
D) social isolation. 
A) chronic stressors. 
B) situational stressors. 
C) precipitating stressors. 
D) social isolation. B

Question 2

Child maltreatment statistics are often viewed with skepticism.This is because:

Accepted Answer

A) there is not much interest in this information. 
B) there is too little funding for data collection. 
C) people define child maltreatment differently. 
D) all of the above. 
A) there is not much interest in this information. 
B) there is too little funding for data collection. 
C) people define child maltreatment differently. 
D) all of the above. C

Question 3

Define "parens patria."

Accepted Answer

A) The city is the parent to all children. 
B) The state is the parent to all children. 
C) The state is not the parent to all children. 
D) None of the above. 
A) The city is the parent to all children. 
B) The state is the parent to all children. 
C) The state is not the parent to all children. 
D) None of the above. B

Question 4

Often,one child in a family becomes the focus for anger and aggression.Other family members "take out" their rage and aggression on the designated child.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) family collusion. 
B) impulsivity. 
C) psychopathy. 
D) scapegoating. 
A) family collusion. 
B) impulsivity. 
C) psychopathy. 
D) scapegoating.

Question 5

Define "family preservation services."

Accepted Answer

A) Providing services outside of the home. 
B) Not letting the family members interact with the child. 
C) When out-of-home placement appears to be imminent,it is possible to prevent placement by the provision of intense services delivered in the child's home over a brief,time-limited period. 
D) Both A and C 
A) Providing services outside of the home. 
B) Not letting the family members interact with the child. 
C) When out-of-home placement appears to be imminent,it is possible to prevent placement by the provision of intense services delivered in the child's home over a brief,time-limited period. 
D) Both A and C

Question 6

As the apprenticeship system declined and the number of dependent children increased during the early nineteenth century where were children placed?

Accepted Answer

A) With other family members 
B) With neighbors 
C) In poorhouses 
D) In villages outside of the city 
A) With other family members 
B) With neighbors 
C) In poorhouses 
D) In villages outside of the city

Question 7

The following condition must be met for a situation to be defined as child maltreatment:

Accepted Answer

A) physical or emotional harm to the child caused by parental behavior. 
B) harm to the child which stems from parental omission of behavior. 
C) social worker opinion that intervention is necessary. 
D) all of the above. 
A) physical or emotional harm to the child caused by parental behavior. 
B) harm to the child which stems from parental omission of behavior. 
C) social worker opinion that intervention is necessary. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

What is NOT a role fuctioning problem in the child-parent network that would be likely lead to a need for child welfare services?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental role unoccupied 
B) Role rejection 
C) Interrole conflict 
D) None of the above. 
A) Parental role unoccupied 
B) Role rejection 
C) Interrole conflict 
D) None of the above.

Question 9

Conservatives believe that_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) parents should be arrested and prosecuted for the maltreatment of a child. 
B) child maltreatment is done by parents who choose to do it. 
C) if the abuse is due to a parent's mental illness they should be given psychological services. 
D) All of the above. 
A) parents should be arrested and prosecuted for the maltreatment of a child. 
B) child maltreatment is done by parents who choose to do it. 
C) if the abuse is due to a parent's mental illness they should be given psychological services. 
D) All of the above.

Question 10

The mission of the New York Children's Aid Society established in 1853 was to:

Accepted Answer

A) take homeless children from the streets of New York and transport them to rural regions of the country to be placed with farm families. 
B) collect money for the homeless children of New York. 
C) find living family members of the homeless children in New York. 
D) None of the above 
A) take homeless children from the streets of New York and transport them to rural regions of the country to be placed with farm families. 
B) collect money for the homeless children of New York. 
C) find living family members of the homeless children in New York. 
D) None of the above

Question 11

The seminal ideas of family preservation include all but:

Accepted Answer

A) the rights of parents to raise their children. 
B) the family as the ideal developmental context for the child. 
C) shift of focus away from identifying family psychopathology. 
D) creating more supportive environments for families. 
A) the rights of parents to raise their children. 
B) the family as the ideal developmental context for the child. 
C) shift of focus away from identifying family psychopathology. 
D) creating more supportive environments for families.

Question 12

Social workers employed at private agencies usually___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) cannot get a job elsewhere. 
B) do not want to work at a public agency. 
C) have graduate training and occupy therapeutic roles. 
D) None of the above. 
A) cannot get a job elsewhere. 
B) do not want to work at a public agency. 
C) have graduate training and occupy therapeutic roles. 
D) None of the above.

Question 13

Sometimes parents consciously or unconsciously disavow the responsibilities of parenting,often because they didn't want the child.This type of problem has been termed:

Accepted Answer

A) role rejection. 
B) parental incapacity 
C) intrarole conflict. 
D) interrole conflict. 
A) role rejection. 
B) parental incapacity 
C) intrarole conflict. 
D) interrole conflict.

Question 14

Factors which interact to cause child abuse include all but the following:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental factors. 
B) child factors. 
C) ethnic factors. 
D) individual parent factors. 
A) environmental factors. 
B) child factors. 
C) ethnic factors. 
D) individual parent factors.

Question 15

Among the historical factors contributing to the emergence of concern for children in the 19th century are all but:

Accepted Answer

A) changing conceptualizations of the child. 
B) breakdown of the family's and church's ability to manage child dependence. 
C) the lengthening of childhood. 
D) increasing tolerance of violence. 
A) changing conceptualizations of the child. 
B) breakdown of the family's and church's ability to manage child dependence. 
C) the lengthening of childhood. 
D) increasing tolerance of violence.

Question 16

What is a personality or social trait that may lead to a parent's maltreatment of their child?

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive dependency 
B) High self esteem 
C) Confidence 
D) High intellectual functioning 
A) Excessive dependency 
B) High self esteem 
C) Confidence 
D) High intellectual functioning

Question 17

At its peak,how many children were placed in foster care per year by the Children's Aid Society?

Accepted Answer

A) 9,000 
B) 7,500 
C) 4,000 
D) 1,000 
A) 9,000 
B) 7,500 
C) 4,000 
D) 1,000

Question 18

Parents who abuse their children often have the belief that events are determined by chance or outside forces.This concept is called:

Accepted Answer

A) external locus of control. 
B) low self-esteem. 
C) social isolation. 
D) depression. 
A) external locus of control. 
B) low self-esteem. 
C) social isolation. 
D) depression.

Question 19

An environmental factor that relates to child maltreatment would be:

Accepted Answer

A) age. 
B) living in poverty. 
C) being wealthy. 
D) having a developmental disability. 
A) age. 
B) living in poverty. 
C) being wealthy. 
D) having a developmental disability.

Question 20

What proportion of parents involved in the child welfare system are in need of substance abuse treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) 75% 
B) 67% 
C) 50% 
D) 33% 
A) 75% 
B) 67% 
C) 50% 
D) 33%

Changes in a family's social situation which may increase likelihood of abuse are known as:

Child maltreatment statistics are often viewed with skepticism.This is because:

Define "parens patria."

Often,one child in a family becomes the focus for anger and aggression.Other family members "take out" their rage and aggression on the designated child.This is known as:

Define "family preservation services."

As the apprenticeship system declined and the number of dependent children increased during the early nineteenth century where were children placed?

The following condition must be met for a situation to be defined as child maltreatment:

What is NOT a role fuctioning problem in the child-parent network that would be likely lead to a need for child welfare services?

Conservatives believe that_______ .

The mission of the New York Children's Aid Society established in 1853 was to:

The seminal ideas of family preservation include all but:

Social workers employed at private agencies usually___________ .

Sometimes parents consciously or unconsciously disavow the responsibilities of parenting,often because they didn't want the child.This type of problem has been termed:

Factors which interact to cause child abuse include all but the following:

Among the historical factors contributing to the emergence of concern for children in the 19^th century are all but:

What is a personality or social trait that may lead to a parent's maltreatment of their child?

At its peak,how many children were placed in foster care per year by the Children's Aid Society?

Parents who abuse their children often have the belief that events are determined by chance or outside forces.This concept is called:

An environmental factor that relates to child maltreatment would be:

What proportion of parents involved in the child welfare system are in need of substance abuse treatment?

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

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Exam 10: Child Welfare

Changes in a family's social situation which may increase likelihood of abuse are known as:

Child maltreatment statistics are often viewed with skepticism.This is because:

Define "parens patria."

Often,one child in a family becomes the focus for anger and aggression.Other family members "take out" their rage and aggression on the designated child.This is known as:

Define "family preservation services."

As the apprenticeship system declined and the number of dependent children increased during the early nineteenth century where were children placed?

The following condition must be met for a situation to be defined as child maltreatment:

What is NOT a role fuctioning problem in the child-parent network that would be likely lead to a need for child welfare services?

Conservatives believe that_______ .

The mission of the New York Children's Aid Society established in 1853 was to:

The seminal ideas of family preservation include all but:

Social workers employed at private agencies usually___________ .

Sometimes parents consciously or unconsciously disavow the responsibilities of parenting,often because they didn't want the child.This type of problem has been termed:

Factors which interact to cause child abuse include all but the following:

Among the historical factors contributing to the emergence of concern for children in the 19th century are all but:

What is a personality or social trait that may lead to a parent's maltreatment of their child?

At its peak,how many children were placed in foster care per year by the Children's Aid Society?

Parents who abuse their children often have the belief that events are determined by chance or outside forces.This concept is called:

An environmental factor that relates to child maltreatment would be:

What proportion of parents involved in the child welfare system are in need of substance abuse treatment?

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

Filters

Among the historical factors contributing to the emergence of concern for children in the 19^th century are all but: