CHILD ABUSE EXAM III QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are the main stages of the child protective process? What happens during each? -
Answer-initial stage: identification, reporting, and intake, initial
assessment/investigation.
2. intervention stage: planning, setting up services, evaluation of services.
What does it mean to be a "mandated reporter"? Examples? - Answer-Applies to
someone who works professionally with children, and is required by law to report
instances of abuse or neglect
ex. police officers, teachers, social workers, police
What is the difference between substantiated and unsubstantiated cases? - Answer-
Substantiated: State has enough evidence to move forward and can explain why they're
moving forward. We believe abuse and neglect has happened and we have enough to
back this claim
Unsubstantiated: false claim, not enough evidence to proceed.
How does Michigan CPS categorize cases? - Answer-1-5 5:nothing, 1:very serious -
categories 1-3 substantiated
When and how do emergency removals occur? - Answer-during Investigation stage.
Authorized by judge or referee. law enforcement is called - court order.
1. If the child is in imminent danger
2. Dangerous home situation (meth house)
3.Child Abandonment (left alone in home too long)
What are risk and protective factors? - Answer-Risk factors: Make a situation worse -
having no biological family member to be placed with
*unstable housing
Protective factors:
-Having good self coping skills
-being smart/ educated
-Teacher recognizing strengths of child ^
-strong bond with parent despite circumstances
(individual level, family level, environmental level)
, What are the main characteristics of family centered treatment (both "family support"
and "family preservation" models)? How about the "shared family treatment" model? -
Answer-Family centered treatment:
family support:
-level 3
-Reunification likely
-short tem
-strengths based
-builds on positive things the family is already doing.
-family still lived together
-focus on preventative and protective work
family preservation : level 2. Maybe 3-6 months in the system. Needs more help/
attention
Shared family treatment:
-usually level 1
-children placed outside of home of origin : family separated
-reunification is questionable
(children are in out of home care)
-more intensive and longer term
(higher risk)
-Residential/ rehab programs, mental health and psychiatric care
What are the three "phases of treatment" associated with sexual abuse cases? -
Answer-stage 1 : recognizing something has happened - disclosure- panic/ people in
shock, denial or crisis.
stage 2: Assessment awareness: . Immediate crisis is settled. Family realizes what
needs to be done.
stage 3: Restructure : what you hope for at the end of the case. Work towards building a
safer environment for the kids.
What role does the legal process play in child protection cases? - Answer-An
enforcement function. It backs up CPS cases. - may need legal system immediately,
problem situation. there to enforce what CPS is saying. Not listening to a SW, get a
court order (becomes more serious)
What are the main stages of these court cases? What happens during each? - Answer-
Pre-trial stages
-Petition
-Initial preliminary hearings: first appearance
Trial stages
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