Deck 13: Family and Child Welfare Services

Question 1

Which of the following statements in NOT true about "family"?

A) The family is recognized as humanity's basic institution
B) The family influences personal and group behavior
C) Due to the breakdown of a nuclear family system, the "family" has lost its social status
D) Family plays a major role in the development of a child's basic personality

Answer 1

Due to the breakdown of a nuclear family system, the "family" has lost its social status

Question 2

Which of the following type of counseling is used to assist a person or couple in regard to courtship and marital plans and problems?

A) Marital counseling
B) Pre-marital counseling
C) Family counseling
D) Pastoral counseling

Answer 2

Pre-marital counseling

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true about family violence?

A) As many as a third of women's injuries coming into emergency rooms are the result of deliberate, premeditated acts of violence.
B) Boys who witness interparental violence have higher rates of aggressive behavior
C) Currently there are no laws to arrest the perpetrators of spouse abuse
D) Often, abusers are respected men in their communities, well educated, and who hold high positions in business and professional circles

Answer 3

Currently there are no laws to arrest the perpetrators of spouse abuse

Question 4

Rape Crisis Centers

A) Provide immediate crisis intervention
B) Are usually not available 24 hours a day
C) Primarily focus on getting the rapist arrested
D) Are available in metropolitan cities only

Question 5

Which of the following statements in NOT true about Child Welfare?

A) It is a field of service
B) A social work practice area
C) A practice field that focuses attention on issues, problems, and policies related to the welfare of biological parents
D) It is the enhancement of social functioning of children

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Child welfare services?

A) They do not include provisions for children in their own homes
B) They consist of efforts to promote the physical, mental, and social well-being of all children and youth
C) They include institutional care of children
D) They focus on children and their parents

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of foster care?

A) It is a permanent placement for abused and neglected children
B) Foster care always results in adoption
C) Foster home care is usually preferable for teenagers with behavioral problems
D) Foster care is a residential arrangement for children outside their own homes.

Question 8

The Social worker working in the field of foster care

A) Studies the foster home and family
B) Is usually not involved in the actual placement of the child
C) Usually works with the foster family but remains anonymous to the child
D) Aims to get the child adopted as soon as possible

Question 9

In which of the following situations, a group home or an institution would be the best placement for the child?

A) A toddler who has been sexually molested by her father
B) An infant who has been neglected by his biological parents
C) A five year old girl who has been abandoned by her mother
D) A 12-year old boy who has experienced prolonged emotional deprivations resulting in emotional stunting

Question 10

Independent placements of children for adoption

A) Are preferred over licensed agency-based placements
B) Involve intermediaries making placements independent of state- regulated agencies
C) Are supported by social workers and state agencies
D) Offer protection and safeguards to all parties involved in the process

Question 11

Explain different types of counseling services offered to couples and families.

Question 12

What are child welfare services?

Question 13

Under what circumstances is a child placed in foster care?

Question 14

Explain the two methods used to place children for adoption.

Question 15

Explain the Foster Parent Movement