Deck 10: The Social Welfare of Children and Their Families

Question 1

A wide range of policies and programs for Canadian youth focus on the building of resilience.What must be effectively managed to be considered resilient?

A)change
B)emotions
C)fears
D)conflict

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The National Children's Agenda (NCA)supports a number of child-focused research projects.Which of the following is NOT under their umbrella?

A)A Canada Fit for Children Initiative
B)National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
C)National Child Benefit
D)The Early Childhood Development (ECd)Initiative

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is the primary focus of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth?

A)factors that influence academic achievement
B)factors that influence child development
C)factors that influence future employment
D)factors that influence future earning power

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios reflects a recent study regarding the opinions Canadians have regarding a nation child-care program?

A)Canadians are generally in favour of a national child-care program;one national poll found that 86 percent of Canadians support the idea.
B)Canadians are generally in favour of a national child-care program;one national poll found that 66 percent of Canadians support the idea.
C)Canadians are generally not in favour of a national child-care program;one national poll found that 26 percent of Canadians support the idea.
D)Canadians are generally not in favour a national child-care program;one national poll found that 46 percent of Canadians supported this idea.

Question 5

In recent years,Canadian governments have recognized youth (or teens)as a priority for new policies and programs.What has increased to cause this new interest in youth?

A)crime among youth
B)drug/alcohol use among youth
C)pressure to prepare for a changing labour market
D)sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy

Question 6

Which year did the United Nations proclaimed as the International Year of the Family?

A)1994
B)1995
C)1996
D)1997

Question 7

According to Statistics Canada,what percentage of Canadian couples with children are stepfamilies?

A)8 percent
B)11 percent
C)15 percent
D)20 percent

Question 8

Which of the following can be credited with the following statement,"Children have the opportunity to be fully prepared to live a responsible life in a free society,in a spirit of understanding,peace,dignity,tolerance,equality and solidarity"?

A)A Canada Fit for Children
B)The United Nations
C)National Children's Agenda
D)International Youth Year's Proclamation

Question 9

Canada made several commitments to young people at the UN's General Assembly Special Session on Children,and subsequently incorporated them in A Canada Fit for Children document.If there was an increase in the number of teen pregnancies in a particular community,which area of the four overarching goals would it fall under?

A)to support families and strengthen communities
B)to promote healthy lives
C)to protect from harm
D)to promote education and learning

Question 10

What is the main determinant of a child's experience in a lone-parent family,according to general consensus?

A)the family's income level
B)the age of the child
C)the family's choice of dwelling
D)the child's level of emotional maturity

Question 11

Both men and women can be victims of spousal violence.However,according to statistics,which of the following describes the gender distribution?

A)More than six out of every ten spousal abuse victims are female.
B)More than seven out of every ten spousal abuse victims are female.
C)More than eight out of every ten spousal abuse victims are female.
D)More than nine out of every ten spousal abuse victims are female.

Question 12

In cases of divorce,research shows that children are not as negatively affected by parental separation as much as they are by what other situation?

A)parental relocation
B)parental stress
C)parental conflict
D)parental remarriage

Question 13

In 1999,the federal and provincial/territorial governments (except Quebec)agreed to work together on developing a comprehensive and long-term plan to improve the quality of life for Canadian children.What is this plan called?

A)National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
B)Framework to Improve the Social Union for Canadians
C)Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care
D)National Children's Agenda

Question 14

In Canada,statistics vary according to various youth cohorts and mental health issues.If you are a policy analyst,which of the following statements is a statistical fact that needs to be considered?

A)Suicide is the leading cause of death among all Canadian youth.
B)First Nations female youth are at greatest risk of suicide compared to non-Aboriginal female youth.
C)First Nations male youth are at greatest risk of suicide compared to non-Aboriginal male youth.
D)All First Nations youth are at the greatest risk for suicide compared to non-Aboriginal youth.

Question 15

The number of lone-parent families in Canada has been steadily rising over the years.In 2011,what percentage of families were headed by lone parents?

A)4 percent
B)10 percent
C)16 percent
D)21 percent

Question 16

Which province in Canada is the only one to have developed a comprehensive approach to meeting the full range of needs of families with children?

A)Ontario
B)Saskatchewan
C)Quebec
D)Nova Scotia

Question 17

Based on 2012 Statistics Canada,which of the following describes the difference between the median annual household incomes of lone-parent families compared to two-parent families?

A)$20 000 for lone-parent families;$65 000 for two-parent families
B)$30 000 for lone-parent families;$70 000 for two-parent families
C)$36 000 for lone-parent families;$75 000 for two-parent families
D)$40 000 for lone-parent families;$80 000 for two-parent families

Question 18

Today,what is the federal government's role in child care limited to providing?

A)Early Learning and Child Care program
B)Early Child Care Development program
C)Universal Child Care Allowance
D)Universal Child Care Benefit

Question 19

To underscore the importance and the unique needs and pressures of youth,the United Nations has declared two different years the "International Youth Year." Which of the following identifies those years?

A)1980;2010-2011
B)1985;2010-2011
C)1990;2010-2011
D)1995;2010-2011

Question 20

If you are a Canadian youth,which of the following mental health disorders are you most likely to have?

A)depression and ADHD
B)depression and anxiety
C)social phobia and anxiety
D)social phobia and ADHD

Question 21

All of the following describe the levels of prevention addressing the problem of child maltreatment in Canada EXCEPT which?

A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)universal prevention

Question 22

Identify and describe the wide range of programs and services that exist in Canada to prevent or reduce the debilitating effects of mental health disorders among young people in non-residential programs.

Question 23

In 1999,Canada launched the National Children's Agenda (NCA),a comprehensive and long-term plan that articulates a shared vision for Canadian children.Using the city of Ottawa's example,identify and describe the Key Elements and Influences on Child and Youth Development Strategy,which guides their city's goal to enhance children's lives.

Question 24

A Canada Fit for Children (2004)document lays out the goals and priorities for action in matters relating to children and youth.Identify all four goals and briefly describe what aspect of a child's/youth's life might be incorporated in the respective goal.

Question 25

All of the following describe the rights children have under the Convention on the Rights of the Child EXCEPT which?

A)the right to protection
B)the right to participation
C)the right to education
D)the right to provisions

Question 26

What does the Latin term parens patriae mean?

A)rights to intervene on behalf of a child
B)father of the nation
C)rights of the father
D)rights of the state

Question 27

Child abuse in Canada not only has an enormous impact on a child's well-being,but it costs an incredible amount of money each year when factoring in healthcare,social welfare services,and lost productivity by parents.What did a recent study estimate the cost to be?

A)$5 billion a year
B)$10 billion a year
C)$15 billion a year
D)$20 billion a year

Question 28

You were hired as a children protection worker after graduation from your BSW program.Based on Canadian statistics,what is the most common form of child maltreatment you will encounter in your work?

A)exposure to family violence
B)child neglect
C)physical abuse
D)psychological abuse

Question 29

Various signs may indicate that a child may be suffering abuse or neglect.Identify four and explain how they might be revealed.

Question 30

Under Canada's Family Violence Initiative,safe homes offer abused women and their children all of the following EXCEPT which of the following?

A)long-term housing in conjunction with support services
B)short-term stays in transition houses
C)emergency housing in private homes
D)mental health services in residential settings

Question 31

The Canadian Constitution allows each province and territory to develop its own child welfare system for abused or neglected children and their families.As a result,approaches to child protection vary across Canada.According to your text,all of the following articulate those terms EXCEPT which?

A)legislation
B)investigative procedures
C)child welfare services
D)aboriginal placements

Question 32

A model developed by Butchart and Harvey (2006)recommends that Canadian child welfare systems should be more focused on the prevention of harm to children,rather than on reacting to child maltreatment after it has occurred.According to this model,there should be three levels of prevention.Identify those three levels.

Question 33

There is a greater trend toward kinship care in the field of child welfare.Where is a child placed in this type of care?

A)a group home in which all children are about the same age
B)a foster home with relatives
C)a foster home with a family that is known to the child
D)a foster home in which the foster parents have completed a kinship care training program

Question 34

Canada's child welfare legislation has been influence by what two principles articulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
a)the principle of the right to participation;the principle of the best interests of the child
b)the principle of the right to basic needs;the principle of the best interests of the child
c)the principle of the right to basic needs;the principle of the protection of the child
d)the principle of the right to participation;the principle of the protection of the child