SOWK 2154 Final Exam
Child Protective Services (CPS) correct answersInterventions aimed at
protecting children at risk of maltreatment. These social workers are usually
employed by state or county public agencies whose designated task is to
protect children from harm.
Child neglect correct answersthe failure of a parent, guardian, or other
caregiver to provide for a child's basic needs. Includes physical, medical,
educational, and emotional
Family Preservation Services correct answersshort-term, familybased
services designed to assist families in crisis by improving parenting and
family functioning while keeping children safe.
foster care correct answersthe provision of substitute care with a family for
a planned temporary or extended period when parents or legal guardians
are unable to care for a child
kinship care correct answersthe placement of children in the home of a
relative, close family friend, godparents, or tribe or clan member when the
children's parents are unable to provide care
formal kinship care correct answersa situation where a social services
agency gains legal custody of a child and places that child in a kinship
home, which it licenses.
informal kinship care correct answersa situation where a family takes
children in without intervention by social service agencies.
primary aging correct answersrefers to the fact that physiological
variables involving such decline will inevitably occur.
secondary aging correct answersconcerns how the primary aging process
can either be hastened or slowed by lifestyle and behavior.
ageism correct answersinvolves harboring negative images of and
attitudes toward people simply because they are older.
gayging correct answersthe invisibility, lack of attention, and unfair
treatment many LGB people experience as they get older
Four facets of empowerment for diverse groups of older adults correct
answersAdaptation: the ability to adjust to new experiences, issues, and
even losses. Competence: the ability to think about, make plans for, and
carry out actions and goals.
Child Protective Services (CPS) correct answersInterventions aimed at
protecting children at risk of maltreatment. These social workers are usually
employed by state or county public agencies whose designated task is to
protect children from harm.
Child neglect correct answersthe failure of a parent, guardian, or other
caregiver to provide for a child's basic needs. Includes physical, medical,
educational, and emotional
Family Preservation Services correct answersshort-term, familybased
services designed to assist families in crisis by improving parenting and
family functioning while keeping children safe.
foster care correct answersthe provision of substitute care with a family for
a planned temporary or extended period when parents or legal guardians
are unable to care for a child
kinship care correct answersthe placement of children in the home of a
relative, close family friend, godparents, or tribe or clan member when the
children's parents are unable to provide care
formal kinship care correct answersa situation where a social services
agency gains legal custody of a child and places that child in a kinship
home, which it licenses.
informal kinship care correct answersa situation where a family takes
children in without intervention by social service agencies.
primary aging correct answersrefers to the fact that physiological
variables involving such decline will inevitably occur.
secondary aging correct answersconcerns how the primary aging process
can either be hastened or slowed by lifestyle and behavior.
ageism correct answersinvolves harboring negative images of and
attitudes toward people simply because they are older.
gayging correct answersthe invisibility, lack of attention, and unfair
treatment many LGB people experience as they get older
Four facets of empowerment for diverse groups of older adults correct
answersAdaptation: the ability to adjust to new experiences, issues, and
even losses. Competence: the ability to think about, make plans for, and
carry out actions and goals.
