CWEL Family Assessment and Safety Planning 2

Question 1

When conducting a family assessment, a child welfare worker should interview the alleged child victim in which setting whenever possible?

Accepted Answer

Alone in a private, child-friendly setting without the alleged perpetrator present

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At the family's home with parents present

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At the child welfare office with a supervisor present

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In a group setting with siblings to reduce anxiety

Question 2

In assessing family strengths, which of the following represents a protective factor that reduces the risk of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

Parent has strong social support network and access to community resources

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Family isolation from community supports

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Parent experienced childhood abuse themselves

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Family has limited financial resources

Question 3

Which approach to family assessment emphasizes understanding the family's own definition of their problems and goals, building on their existing strengths?

Accepted Answer

Strengths-based assessment

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Deficit-based assessment

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Investigative assessment

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Clinical diagnostic assessment

Question 4

When a non-offending parent is unable to protect their child from an abusive partner, what should the child welfare worker assess?

Accepted Answer

The non-offending parent's own history of victimization, fear, and capacity to protect with support

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Only the abusive parent's behavior and history

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The child's ability to protect themselves

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The community's resources for the abusive parent

Question 5

What is the purpose of a family team meeting (also called family group conference or team decision making) in child welfare?

Accepted Answer

To bring together family members, supports, and professionals to collaboratively develop safety and case plans

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To allow the agency to present evidence of abuse to the family

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To determine whether the worker's supervisor approves of the case plan

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To provide therapeutic services to the family in a group format

Question 6

In a child welfare home visit, which observation is MOST concerning and should be documented as a safety concern?

Accepted Answer

An infant is left unattended in an upstairs crib while the parent answers the door

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The home is cluttered and disorganized

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The family has a large dog that barks at the worker

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The home smells of cigarette smoke