Question 1

One of the few times the federal government took a preventive approach to child and family welfare was with passage of:

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a preventive approach to child and family welfare, allowing eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons, thus supporting family integrity and welfare by enabling care for family members without the fear of job loss.

Question 2

The majority of recipients of public assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program are young children

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The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program primarily serves families with children, and a significant portion of its beneficiaries are young children, as the program aims to provide financial assistance to low-income families with dependent children.

Question 3

The first federal legislation for child welfare dates back to the

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The first federal legislation for child welfare was the Children's Bureau Act, established in 1912, during the early nineteen hundreds.

Question 4

Discuss the relationship between income and education.  Are they linked? If so, how?  What are barriers that prevent a child from obtaining an adequate education?

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Question 5

Family preservation, child care, and parenting skills services are examples of:

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Supportive services are designed to assist families in caring for their children and maintaining family stability, which includes family preservation, child care, and parenting skills services.

Question 6

The major social welfare program interventions in response to child abuse and neglect include all but:

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TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) is primarily a financial assistance program for low-income families, rather than a direct intervention for child abuse and neglect.

Question 7

The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 was a result of:

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The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 was enacted primarily to address the issue of children spending extended periods in foster care without permanent placements, aiming to promote family reunification and adoption.

Question 8

What is the difference between a residual approach to social welfare policies and programs for children and families, and an institutional approach?  Which is preferable and why?  Give an example of each.

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Question 9

The TANF program includes

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The TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program includes child support enforcement as part of its services to help families achieve self-sufficiency.

Question 10

The Medicaid program

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Medicaid spends a smaller proportion of its funds on children compared to their representation in the program. This is because the cost of healthcare for children is generally lower than for adults, especially older adults and those with disabilities, who also benefit from Medicaid but often require more expensive care.

Question 11

Permanency planning:

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Question 12

Describe the key goals of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980.  How was the actual impact of the legislation the same or different from the intended impact?

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Question 13

The term "battered child syndrome" was developed in the 1990's due to the increase in reported cases of child abuse and neglect

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The term "battered child syndrome" was actually developed in the early 1960s by Dr. C. Henry Kempe and colleagues to describe the clinical manifestations of serious physical abuse in young children.

Question 14

Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)includes enforcement of child support

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One of the eligibility requirements for receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits is cooperation with state efforts to establish paternity and obtain child support from the non-custodial parent, unless there are good reasons for not doing so, such as domestic violence concerns.

Question 15

While about 25% of all households with children and youth are headed by a single female parent,

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African American families have a higher rate of single female parent households compared to the national average.

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT provide food and nutrition support for children

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CHIP, or the Children's Health Insurance Program, primarily provides health insurance to children, not direct food and nutrition support, unlike the School Breakfast Program, School Lunch Program, WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), which all directly support food and nutrition.

Question 17

Foster care and adoption programs are institutional approaches to child welfare services

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Question 18

Head Start is a comprehensive education and anti-poverty program which provides services to all eligible low-income children

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Head Start primarily targets children from low-income families, but it also serves children with disabilities, regardless of their family's income level.

Question 19

Family preservation services are designed to help families alleviate crisis that might lead to out-of-home placement of children

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Family preservation services are indeed aimed at helping families deal with crises in ways that prevent the need for children to be placed outside the home, focusing on stabilizing the family unit and addressing issues that could lead to separation.

Question 20

There are six key historical periods which firmly established the role of the federal government in child welfare.  Choose one and describe the significant social welfare policy developments and the programs which resulted.

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Quiz 11: Children and Families