Deck 18: Comprehensive Family Assessments in Child Welfare

Question 1

______ and ______ assessments are conducted to determine if the child(ren) are at imminent risk of serious harm.

A)Comprehensive, clinical
B)Safety, risk
C)Clinical, risk
D)Comprehensive, risk

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not an advantage discussed by the authors of using CFA models?

A)CFAs can check on the child welfare system's work.
B)They provide a baseline to measure progress.
C)They provide information about family strengths.
D)They involve clinicians throughout the process.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In order to address cultural responsiveness, one project in Ramsey County, MN uses ______.

A)culturally appropriate procedures
B)cultural consultants
C)culturally informed policies
D)cultural experts

Answer 3

B

Question 4

CFAs can be described as ______ or ______ depending on whether or not they are working within or outside the child welfare system.

A)primarily state, primarily external
B)primarily internal, primarily external
C)outside, inside
D)system, nonsystem

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of safety and risk assessment discussed by the authors?

A)consensus derived
B)actuarial
C)combination of consensus and actuarial
D)secondary provider derived

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a specific type of CFA model discussed by the authors?

A)public child welfare models
B)university-based models
C)school-based models
D)state models

Question 7

______ model is built upon the hypothesis that alexithymia, which is a lack of words for feelings, is a common problem for maltreated and traumatized children.

A)Children's Trauma Assessment Center
B)Child/Family Evaluation Program
C)University of Michigan Comprehensive Family Assessment
D)Tufts Comprehensive Family Evaluation Center

Question 8

One challenge to determining whether or not the CFA and guideline procedures work is which of the following?

A)getting workers and supervisors to buy in and actually change procedure
B)getting funding
C)not having appropriate measurement tools
D)not having enough history to determine if the outcomes are better than other models

Question 9

______ have evolved as a strategy for obtaining data on which decisions about child safety, permanency, and well-being can be made.

A)Family-focused assessments
B)Encompassing family assessments
C)Comprehensive family assessments
D)Clinical multi-faceted assessments

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the state of research on CFAs?

A)There is quite a bit supporting CFAs.
B)There is an adequate amount but it is not empirically sound.
C)There is little despite the long history of these evaluations and assessments.
D)The only research is coming out of universities that are not equipped with appropriate control populations.

Question 11

______ processes are based upon specific questions, typically posed by professionals in the child welfare system, but sometimes by the court.

A)State models for evaluations by professionals external to the child welfare system
B)Federal demonstration initiatives
C)Public child welfare specific models
D)University-based models

Question 12

______ model is a multiple session structure focused on the vulnerable child and the child's caregiver.

A)Children's Trauma Assessment Center
B)Child/Family Evaluation Program
C)University of Michigan Comprehensive Family Assessment
D)Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital

Question 13

One problem with the university-based models is which of the following?

A)They do not incorporate evidence-based practices.
B)They rely heavily on university staff.
C)They are not involved with the child welfare services to a great enough extent.
D)They pay little attention to issues of race, ethnicity, and culture.

Question 14

______ is referring to a family's friends, neighbors, agency, and professional involvements.

A)Social network
B)Community network
C)Community service team
D)Social services team

Question 15

Which of the following models has a heavier focus on evidence-based practices?

A)state models for evaluations by professionals external to the child welfare system
B)federal demonstration initiatives
C)public child welfare specific models
D)university-based models

Question 16

In 2005, Child and Family Services determined that CFAs ______.

A)were not associated with better outcomes
B)were associated with better outcomes
C)needed less university interference
D)were likely associated with better outcomes, but which specific outcomes were not clear

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a university that is discussed by the authors as having developed a CFA model?

A)Western Michigan University
B)University of North Carolina
C)Tufts University
D)Yale

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the CFEP evaluation?

A)determine the likelihood of child maltreatment
B)assess for safety and risk
C)incorporate parent-child therapy
D)make recommendations about treatment

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a key component of the federally funded CFA initiatives discussed in the text?

A)review existing information
B)meet with the family
C)obtain specialized assessments
D)meet with the court administrators

Question 20

The overall conclusion of the authors could be characterized in which of the following ways?

A)CFAs present numerous challenges and opportunities, but models should continue to be refined.
B)CFAs are a best practice and should be used in all child welfare cases despite challenges.
C)CFAs are likely the best resources we have for CPS.
D)CFAs are likely not the best resources we have for conducting child welfare investigations and new alternatives need to be explored.

Question 21

Discuss the four advantages of using CFA models outlined in the chapter.

Question 22

Please discuss the two different types of CFA models outlined by the authors.What are the aims of these specific models, how did they come to be, and what are some of the activities or tenets of each?

Question 23

Please discuss the purpose of risk and safety assessments, when in the child welfare investigation do these take place, and what are the different ways they can be conducted.

Question 24

Choose one university-based model, discuss the model thoroughly, the goals of the model, processes within the CFA model, important components of the model.

Question 25

What are comprehensive family assessments? Who conducts these? What information comes from these assessments? Why are they important?