Adoption of children in the public child welfare system account for ____ to ____
percent of finalized adoptions.
a. 25/35
b. 20/25
c. 15/20
d. 5/10
Compared to other industrialized countries the United States _______ in how it
supports its families and children.
a. Is advanced
b. Falls somewhat behind
c. Falls dramatically short
d. Appears to be consistently similar
Orphanages typically housed primarily orphaned children.
a. True
b. False
Throughout the text the importance of placing the best interest of the family over
solely the child's best interest is emphasized.
a. True
b. False
Early intervention services provide support to families and children:
a. From early childhood through high school.
b. During the elementary school years.
c. From the prenatal period through early childhood.
d. Who were identified by hospital staff to be at risk for child maltreatment.
he Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care recommended that states provide
increased funding for foster care issues, removing control from a federal to state
and local level.
a. True
b. False
The trend(s) in the nineteenth century that changed the way in which children were
treated include:
a. A change in the way childhood was viewed
b. The lengthening of childhood
c. A dramatic decrease in the number of children born
d. Both B and C
e. Both A and B
Foster care placements that recruit and train community families, have children
attend public schools, have no more than two children placed in the home, and
include family therapy with the biological parents are called:
a. Therapeutic foster care
b. Residential care
c. Group care
d. All of the above
Children in Colonial America were viewed as:
a. Assets to their parents
b. The pride of the community
c. The product of original sin
d. Both A and B
The United States provides far more services than most Western industrial
societies.
a. True
b. False
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