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| Four different types of psychological maltreatment |
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Definition
1.) Spurning-- belittling, degrading, singling out 2.) Terrorizing--threatening to hurt, kill, abandon a child 3.) Isolating-- confining the child or placing limitations on the child's freedom 4.) Exloiting/corrupting-- modeling, permitting, encouraging antisocial behavior such as prostitution, etc. |
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| Kinship care: Benefits and difficulties |
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Definition
Benefits: promote a sense of belonging minimizes risk of foster care drift from placement to placement Downsides: No formal training for family members May have close ties to abusing parents |
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| Concurrent planning....why? |
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Definition
| Concurrent planning is when they are trying to reunite the child with their parents but they are also trying to find a potential adoption--> back up plan, so the child has somewhere safe to go. |
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| Strengths-based psych. What and how? |
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Definition
What: The idea of building on strengths rather than treating and diagnosing the illness How: Identify talents and strengths, engage person in activities, teach them to be contributing members of the community, make them feel about some stuff that doesnt suck |
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| List three of interventions with nonchronic juvenile offenders. |
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Definition
1.) Parenting programs- teach parents how to better direct the behaviors of their children 2.) Early education programs-- academic achievement helps reduce problem behaviors...gives children headstart in cognitive learning 3.) Specific interventions- focus on juveniles who have committted nonserious offenses...teaching them about their offenses. |
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| WHAT ARE THE 4 components necessary to qualify a court as Family court? |
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Definition
1.) comprehensive jurisdiction 2.) one family, one team 3.) broad cross training (understanding the roles of all people involved) 4.) comprehensive services |
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Term
| What are 5 guidelines for testimony |
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Definition
no emotions no elaboration unless asked look objective admit when you dont know state facts, not assumptions |
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| Discuss some of the common elements that family preservation includes |
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Definition
Committment to maintaining children in the home Family system work serving only families at risk of out of home placement no waiting lists in home services small caseload flex funds teach skills |
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| Discuss the differences between the types of foster care. Who goes to them? |
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Definition
Public: state of federal paid homes...lower needs children Private nonprofit: dont get paid for taking children private for profit: make money for taking in children....usually higher needs children/criminals |
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Term
| Between 1990 and 1999 there was an increase in aggravated assault from females but a decrease in males? Possible cause. |
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Definition
| In the past, the focus has always been in helping boys |
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Term
| 6 core values NASW code are based on |
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Definition
(1) Service
(2) Social Justice
(3) Dignity and Worth of the Person
(4) Importance of Human Relationships
(5) Integrity
(6) Competence
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Term
| Compare and contrast forensic and therapeutic interviewing |
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Definition
forensic: gathering facts, used for child abuse, custody, social work, plan compliance...uses simple open-ended questions therapeutic: help figure out what is wrong and deal with individuals emotions/ how do fix the problem |
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| Define child maltreatment |
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Definition
| any recent act of failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an immanent risk of serious harm |
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Term
| three basic family preservation principles |
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Definition
1.) childen need permanency to develop best 2.) families should be primary caretakers of their own child 3.) social services should SUPPORT families in this function |
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| The difference between juvenile and adult court |
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Definition
Expectations. Adults should have known better...emphasis on punishment Juveniles...focused on needs rather than offense...emphasis on rehabilitation |
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| Why may foster care be better than adoption at-risk children |
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Definition
• Children may just need to be placed out of home while their parents get special skills training • The goal is to keep the children with their own families • Least restrictive environment •Harder for children to be placed in adoptive homes |
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| Explain the logic behind staid sentences |
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Definition
| • It allows the child to make one mistake and have the opportunity to learn from the mistake and if they dont...they know what sentence is laid out for them |
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| What are due process rights for parties in juvenile court matters? |
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Definition
•Right to notice and opportunity to be heard • Right to representation • Right to remain silent or privilege against self-incrimination •Right to confront and cross-examine |
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| What type of training does a person or couples need to become foster parents? |
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Definition
Emotional development of children Working with biological parents How to handle the destructive behavior of the children fostering sexually abused children working as a part of the team |
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Term
| What is the difference between a statute violation and a statutory violation. |
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Definition
a statute violation is something that is illegal no matter what the age. a statutory violation is something that is illegal only when you are a minor or under a certain age. |
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Term
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Definition
1.) Kinship care 2.) Nonrelative foster care 3.) Treatment foster care w/program 4.) Small group home 5.) Large residential facility |
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