,CPS CORE ASSESSMENT | 103 QUESTIONS |
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!
domestic violence significantly impacts the safety and well- being of adults and
children even if the abuse did not cause phsyical injurt is it TRUE or FALSE
Answer - True
All victims of domestic violence suffer from either mental illness or from low
self- esteem is it TRUE or FALSE Answer - FALSE
You as the caseworker on the Johnson case just learned from the parentl
grandmother , that her son is violent toward the children's mother. The four
children in the home age range are from 5 to 14 . What is your responsiblity to
the Johnson family ?
- wait until you witness the abuse.
- Discuss domestic violence with the parents/caregivers individually offer
services to the Johnson family.
- keep it as a family secret
- wait until you the parent(s) or children disclose the abuse to you so it is first
hand information. Answer - Discuss domstic violence with the parents/
caregivers indvidually . Offer services to the Johnson family.
You are assinged a case that involves eight year old Heather. One of the pieces
of information in the case history is that domestic violence might be present in
the home. Heather's father has been arrested more than once for assulting her
mother. Why would knowing about the possible domestic violence be
imporatnt information for you as a caseworker to have?
,- Because if domestic violence is preseent , the caseworker needs to prtoect
the mother of the child. Not only is DFPS responsible for child protective
services , the agency is also responsbile for adult protective services
- Because if domestic violence is present in the family , the caseworker must
call and file a reoort with law enforcement to have the father taken into
custody.
-Because the incidents of abuse of children and the harmful effects on children
on a child's emtonal well being are higher if sch violence is present in the family
- Because the case Answer - Because the incidents of abuse of children and the
harmful effects on children and on a child's emtional well- being are higher if
such vioelce is present in the family.
domstic violence is a pattern of coercive and assultive behavior that adults or
adolescents use agaisnt their intimate partner. These behaviors could include :
- Phsyical attacks and economic cercsion
- sexual abuse
- verbal and psychologial attacks Answer - -physical attacks and ecnonimic
coercion
-sexual abuse
- verbal and psychological attacks
During a case you learned that the husband gives his wife limited money to run
the home and she must provide receipts for everything she purchases. She is
not allowed to leave the home unless he is with her. He often calls her names
and says she is stupid . COuld this be considred domestic violence ?
- Yes because domestic violence can include non phsyical acts such as
controlling behaviors, coervice behaviors and verbal abuse
- yes beause Federal law includes non phsyical acts in the definition of
domestic violence
- no because there is no criminal act involved
, - no because there is no evidence of injury Answer - yes , because domestic
violence can include non phsyical acts such as controlling behaviors, coercive
behaviors and verbal abuse
During an investigation you learn that the husband gives his wife limited money
to run the home and she must provide receipts for everything she purchases.
She is not allowed to leave the home unless he is with her. COuld this be
considered domestic violence ?
- Yes because domestic violence can include non phsyical acts such as
controlling behaviors
- yes because fdeeral law includes non phsyical acts in the definition of
domestic violence
-No because there is no criminal act involved
- no because there is no evidence of injury Answer - Yes because domestic
violence can include non- phsyical acts such as controlling behaviors.
you are working a case in which the monthers only child was removed from the
home due to physical abuse by the mother's boyfriend . Mother has since left
the boyfriend and is dating someone new. It is necessary to meet with the new
boyfriend and is dating someone new . It is necessary to meet with the new
boyfriend and gather information on him ?
- no mothers new dating life is of no concern to this department
- yes but not only if the new boyfriend gives you reason to feel concern
- Yes but only if they are facebook offical
- Yes any change in the home unit is of concern to this department Answer -
Yes any change in the home unit is of concern to this department
according to policy , how many collartoral sources must you contact to
complete your assessment about a child's safety?
- each case requires at least two colletreral contacts, and they need to be
relevant to the information you need to obtain.
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