Deck 5: Neglect

Question 1

Families most often struggle to follow a service plan and make changes as a result of:

A)The feminization of poverty
B)Inability to problem-solve
C)Basic barriers transportation,child care,education)
D)Mental illness and addiction

Answer 1

C

Question 2

An operational definition of neglect may include:

A)Physical and emotional neglect
B)Health and medical neglect
C)Environmental neglect and educational neglect
D)Neglect of supervision and child care
E)All of the Above

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Poor physical growth,retarded motor and social development,and malnutrition are potential signs of:

A)Poverty
B)Failure to thrive
C)Depression in children
D)Growth hormone deficiency

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Many parents who neglect are fundamentally non-caring and have little regard for the interests of children.

Question 5

Follow-up is best completed by a neutral person gathering information for outcomes.

Question 6

A non-deficit approach to assessment with a family reported for neglect means:

A)Assessing the families financial deficits and stress
B)Focusing on the strengths of a family versus focusing on the neglect
C)Finding strengths and validating these as resources to overcome neglect
D)Seeing neglect as caused by social forces outside the families control

Question 7

The resources that families usually most need are:

A)Financial
B)Counseling
C)Concrete
D)Abstract

Question 8

In the United States more children die each year from neglect than from physical abuse.

Question 9

The etiology of neglect includes:

A)Child,parent and family factors
B)Poverty,parental factors,and community social factors
C)Discrimination,oppression,and violence
D)Mental illness,addictions,and criminal behavior

Question 10

A method for assisting the family to identify desired changes is:

A)Service coordination
B)Behavioral contracting
C)The miracle question
D)Case review meeting

Question 11

The primary goal of establishing a contract is to hold the family accountable.