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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT EXAM #1QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Child abuse and neglect cases are addressed by both? - Answer-Civil and criminal
process
The major national focus for policy is set by the U.S. Governments? - Answer-1. Social
Security Act
2. Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act
What year was the turning point in child abuse and neglect policy - Answer-1980
What was the emphasis on prior to 1980 - Answer-Removing the child from the home
Beginning in 1980 and to date (2017) the policy's emphasis has been on? - Answer-
Keeping the child in the home.
If a child is being abused in a home that has other children living there as well, can they
take the other children also or just the one that is being abused? - Answer-They will only
take the child that is being abused in the home, if there is more than one child typically
they would leave them there unless there is reason to believe they're being abused as
well.
Are the states free to set their own policies regarding child abuse and neglect?
How then, does the federal government influence the policies of the states? - Answer--
Generally the answer is YES.
-Money (They say: You do them or we don't give you the federal money) Bribing or
blackmailing them for funding.
What are the roles of the courts? - Answer-1. To ensure compliance with federal laws -
re: funding
2. To interpret legislative intent - re: gov't regulation
3. Suits may be filed against state agencies alleging that state has failed to provide
benefits guaranteed by federal law.
What year was the Child Abuse and Treatment Act passed by congress and signed? -
Answer-In late 1974
What was the importance of the Child Abuse and Treatment Act? - Answer-To qualify
for federal funds the states must provide for:
1. Reporting of known or suspected instances of child abuse
, 2. Investigations of reports
3. Procedures for protecting children if abuse or neglect is found
4. a guardian ad litem to represent in any proceedings.
In re Gault, 1967 - Answer-the decision by the court said that juveniles have a right to
counsel at the adjudicating phase of delinquency proceedings.
The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (AACWA) took effect in what year? -
Answer-1980
What emphasis did the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (AACWA) place in
the implementation of programs? - Answer-to prevent foster care placement and to
facilitate the children remaining in their permanent family home.
What does the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (AACWA) require? - Answer-
1. A determination that reasonable effeorts were made o reunify children with their
biological parents
2. Written case plans for which context is specified
3. Ongoing case reviews an eighteen-month dispositional review
4. Due process safeguards for children
What act compliments the AACWA? - Answer-The Indian Child Welfare Act
What is one of the important requirements to note of the Indian Child Welfare Act? -
Answer-efforts must be made to make certain that native American children are placed
in an environment conducive to their cultural heritage.
Do "Indian" reservations have their own tribal counsel of investigators? - Answer-Yes,
they do have their own and it is equivalent to CPS or cases of child abuse.
If the "Indian" parents are temporarily away from the reservation and child abuse or
neglect is suspected, then the investigators for the reservations tribal counsel are -
Answer-responsible for the investigation
If "Indian" parents left reservation permanently then... - Answer-local authorities are
responsible for investigation
The Indian Child Welfare Act applies to - Answer-temporary placement., foster care and
adoption.
Children are viewed as - Answer-"clients"
Rights are attached to the role of: - Answer-1. Biological parents
2. Foster parents
3. Children
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