Midterm

Question 1

The definition of a child is …

Answer 1

Depends on the state

Question 2

Aging out of foster care

Answer 2

Can no longer utilize the services of the foster care system.

Question 3

Legal definition of Family

Answer 3

Blood, marriage, adoption, a group of 2 or more.

Question 4

Human Services definition of Family

Answer 4

Biological, social, emotion connections, group of 2 or more

Question 5

What is the #1 reason for children being taken out of custody of the parents?

Answer 5

Neglect

Question 6

Child Abuse

Answer 6

• Non-accidental act by care giver which causes a substantial risk of physical, emotional, sexual abuse of a child.

Question 7

What is it very difficult to prove regarding child abuse?

Answer 7

The intentionality of the actions.

Question 8

Caregiver

Answer 8

They are responsible for the welfare of the child

Question 9

Emotional Injuries

Answer 9

Impairment/disorder of the intellectual or psychological capacity of a child as evidenced by an observable reduction of the ability to function at a normal range of performance or behavior.

Question 10

Sexual Abuse

Answer 10

• Any sexual contact between a caregiver and a child
• Intentionality determines abuse.

Question 11

Examples of sexual abuse

Answer 11

• Trafficking
• Exploitation / manipulation

Question 12

Child Neglect

Answer 12

The intentional or unintentional inability of a caregiver to provide the basic needs of a child (Food, shelter, medical care)

Question 13

Mandated Reporters

Answer 13

If you are a mandated reporter and you suspect that a child is the victim of abuse, you must immediately report to either DCF or the police

Question 14

How long do you have from the time of knowledge of the abuse to make a report?

Answer 14

Oral Report –> Within 12 hours
Written Report –> Within 48 hours

Question 15

What has to be reported?

Answer 15

Everything from names, addresses of child, parents, age, gender of child, nature and extent of injuries, date/time of injury, history or patterns of abuse.

Question 16

Who worked in sweat shops during the Industrial Era

Answer 16

• Children who participated in child labor, would work up to 6 days a week 12 hours a day as young as 6 years old.
• Poor orphaned children with no prospects

Question 17

What was the US orphan problem?

Answer 17

17th-19th century children were not thought of as needing social development. (They were seen as little adults with no need for social learning or development)

In the 19th century Institutions were developed for orphans.

Orphanages were created and even those were segregated.

Question 18

What was the Orphan Train Movement?

Answer 18

• Program where orphaned children would be loaded onto trains and shipped west to families who would take them in.
• Most of the “caretakers” took in children because they saw the opportunity for free labor.
• Very inhumane for the children and many felt the experience was like being treated like cattle

Question 19

3 Basic needs of the child welfare system

Answer 19

1) Safety from abuse/neglect
2) Permanency in a stable and loving home
3) Ensure well-being in regards to physical/mental/educational needs

Question 20

What is potentially controversial about the way TANF allocates funding within a given state?

Answer 20

1) Flexibility in state spending–> States often have lots of control over how they use the funds. TANF was created to provide assistance to low-income families, but is often used for programs that can be loosely connected to the goal of helping needy families like Child protective services or job training, which may not help families that immediately need help.

2) Diversion of Funds away from Direct Cash Assistance

3) Inequality in Fund Distribution –>

4) Work requirements

5) State variation and inconsistent benefits depending on where you live.