CWEL Test Unit 7 Questions and
Answers14
Cycle of violence - ANSWERS -battering, major violent outburst-->hits person, forces sex--
>honeymoon stage-->intimacy, sex-->tension building-->threats, jealousy
Common Disorders of Parents involved with the Child Welfare System - ANSWERS -PTSD, Dual
diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse, depression, bipolar, borderline
Criteria to Receive Services for Developmental Disability - ANSWERS -• Is manifested before an
individual attains age 22;
• Continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely;
• Constitutes a substantial handicap for such an individual;
• Is attributable to mental retardation or to related conditions which include cerebral palsy,
epilepsy, autism or other neurological conditions when such conditions result in impairment of
general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to that of a person with mental
retardation;
• Or, if under age five, the person is determined to be at risk of such, and require treatment or
services similar to those required by children with mental retardation
substantial handicap - ANSWERS -• prohibits the individual from living independently without
assistance when appropriate to their age level, and
• requires the provision of a specialized program of developmental services.
NOT
• solely physical in nature
• psychiatric disorders without the presence of a developmental disability
, • specific learning disabilities, in areas such as reading or mathematics
Clinical Intervention for Placement Preservation (CIPP) - ANSWERS -facilitator-guided,
teamdecision-making process to improve placement preservation and increase placement
stability
Stage 1 : Information Gathering - ANSWERS -Children and families are the primary sources of
information, but formal and informal collateral sources can play extremely useful roles
Existing information regarding circumstances and conditions of families and children, including
the potential of extended families to provide support.
Dynamics of similar cases such as, the common dynamics in sexual abuse cases.
Knowledge of human development.
Knowledge of human behavior and how individuals change.
Stage 2 Information Analysis - ANSWERS -Identifying patterns of behavior.
Grouping information within themes.
Relating information collected within the child protection mandate.
Addressing protection issues holistically, while focusing on the specific issues of the children's
risk of abuse and neglect.
Stage 3 Drawing Conclusions - ANSWERS -based on comparisons of behaviors and circumstances
against a standard. The standard is what has been defined as "normalcy" by experts or society.
The Minimum Parenting Standards provide an example of such a standard. Child welfare
professionals draw conclusions regarding parents' and children's behaviors, strengths and
needs, and about the prognosis for change in behaviors and circumstances.
Stage 4 Decision-Making - ANSWERS -Based on the clients' understanding of their strengths and
needs, child welfare professionals can make informed case decisions and recommendations.
Answers14
Cycle of violence - ANSWERS -battering, major violent outburst-->hits person, forces sex--
>honeymoon stage-->intimacy, sex-->tension building-->threats, jealousy
Common Disorders of Parents involved with the Child Welfare System - ANSWERS -PTSD, Dual
diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse, depression, bipolar, borderline
Criteria to Receive Services for Developmental Disability - ANSWERS -• Is manifested before an
individual attains age 22;
• Continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely;
• Constitutes a substantial handicap for such an individual;
• Is attributable to mental retardation or to related conditions which include cerebral palsy,
epilepsy, autism or other neurological conditions when such conditions result in impairment of
general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to that of a person with mental
retardation;
• Or, if under age five, the person is determined to be at risk of such, and require treatment or
services similar to those required by children with mental retardation
substantial handicap - ANSWERS -• prohibits the individual from living independently without
assistance when appropriate to their age level, and
• requires the provision of a specialized program of developmental services.
NOT
• solely physical in nature
• psychiatric disorders without the presence of a developmental disability
, • specific learning disabilities, in areas such as reading or mathematics
Clinical Intervention for Placement Preservation (CIPP) - ANSWERS -facilitator-guided,
teamdecision-making process to improve placement preservation and increase placement
stability
Stage 1 : Information Gathering - ANSWERS -Children and families are the primary sources of
information, but formal and informal collateral sources can play extremely useful roles
Existing information regarding circumstances and conditions of families and children, including
the potential of extended families to provide support.
Dynamics of similar cases such as, the common dynamics in sexual abuse cases.
Knowledge of human development.
Knowledge of human behavior and how individuals change.
Stage 2 Information Analysis - ANSWERS -Identifying patterns of behavior.
Grouping information within themes.
Relating information collected within the child protection mandate.
Addressing protection issues holistically, while focusing on the specific issues of the children's
risk of abuse and neglect.
Stage 3 Drawing Conclusions - ANSWERS -based on comparisons of behaviors and circumstances
against a standard. The standard is what has been defined as "normalcy" by experts or society.
The Minimum Parenting Standards provide an example of such a standard. Child welfare
professionals draw conclusions regarding parents' and children's behaviors, strengths and
needs, and about the prognosis for change in behaviors and circumstances.
Stage 4 Decision-Making - ANSWERS -Based on the clients' understanding of their strengths and
needs, child welfare professionals can make informed case decisions and recommendations.
