CWEL Foster Care and Placement 2

Question 1

What is the 'fictive kin' concept in child welfare placements?

Accepted Answer

Individuals who have a significant, family-like relationship with a child even though they are not related by blood or marriage

Answer

Fictive kin are people with meaningful, pre-existing family-like relationships with the child (godparents, close family friends, neighbors) who may be considered for placement even without a biological relationship.

Question 2

Which federal act specifically established requirements for states to provide older youth in foster care with independent living skills preparation?

Accepted Answer

Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP)

Answer

The John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program provides federal funding for independent living services for youth aging out of foster care, including life skills, education, housing, and employment support.

Question 3

A foster parent reports that the 8-year-old child placed in their home is wetting the bed every night. The most appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess whether the bedwetting is trauma-related and connect the child with appropriate services while supporting the foster parent

Answer

Bedwetting in an 8-year-old is often a trauma symptom; the worker should assess the connection to the child's trauma history, connect with services, and support the foster parent with psychoeducation.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of visitation between children in foster care and their biological families?

Accepted Answer

To maintain family bonds, support reunification goals, and preserve the child's sense of identity and connection

Answer

Visitation maintains the parent-child relationship, supports reunification as the primary permanency goal, and helps children maintain their identity and family connections while in care.

Question 5

When a foster parent wishes to adopt the child currently in their care, this arrangement is called:

Accepted Answer

Foster-to-adopt or legal-risk adoption

Answer

Foster-to-adopt (or legal-risk adoption) occurs when foster parents wish to adopt the child in their care if parental rights are terminated; it is called 'legal risk' because the outcome is not yet determined.

CWEL - Child Welfare Licence Practice Test

CWEL - Child Welfare Licence Practice Test

CWEL Foster Care and Placement 2