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CWCM Pre-service Examination Questions
and Correct Answers
Mental Injury Physical Indicators Ans: hair pulling
nails bitten
hives
tics
depression
suicide ideation/ self-harm
rebelliousness
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Battered Child Syndrome Ans: clinical condition in young
children who have received serious abuse frequent cause of
injury/death.
Social Security Act of 1965 Ans: mandatory child abuse reporting
law
CAPTA 1974 Ans: mandates reporters to call abuse hotline
ICWA 1978 Ans: Protects Native American heritage law.
Clear & Convincing when sheltering.
Adoptions Assistance Child Welfare AACW 1980 Ans: Enacted to
eliminate fostercare drift and manufactured Judicial Reviews.
Multiethnic Placement Act MEPA 1994 Ans: Prohibits the delay or
denial of any adoption or placement in foster care due to the race
color of child or adoptive parents.
Requires diligent recruitment.
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Adoption and Safe Families Act ASFA 1997 Ans: 1-year to
permanency
TPR: if no parental effort after 11 months
if out of home care for 12/22 months
P.L. 96-272
Seven Outcomes Ans: The feds review 7 questions regarding
Safety, Permanency, and Well-being. Federal Guidelines
Safety Ans: Children:
-protected from abuse and neglect
-maintained in their homes whenever possible
Permanency Ans: Children:
-permanency and stability
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-continuity of family relationships
Well-being Ans: -capacities to provide for their children's needs
-educational needs met
-physical and mental health needs met
UCCJEA Ans: no matter what jurisdiction the case started in, it
will remain regardless if family moves.
Least Intrusive Ans: intervening to protect a child in ways that
produce the least interference, yet assure child safety.
ICPC Ans: procedures for all states during interstate case transfer
senders have jurisdiction & financially responsible
Quality of Practice Standards Ans: Relates to federal outcomes,
and state guidelines to specific job tasks of each child protection
role.
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CWCM Pre-service Examination Questions
and Correct Answers
Mental Injury Physical Indicators Ans: hair pulling
nails bitten
hives
tics
depression
suicide ideation/ self-harm
rebelliousness
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Battered Child Syndrome Ans: clinical condition in young
children who have received serious abuse frequent cause of
injury/death.
Social Security Act of 1965 Ans: mandatory child abuse reporting
law
CAPTA 1974 Ans: mandates reporters to call abuse hotline
ICWA 1978 Ans: Protects Native American heritage law.
Clear & Convincing when sheltering.
Adoptions Assistance Child Welfare AACW 1980 Ans: Enacted to
eliminate fostercare drift and manufactured Judicial Reviews.
Multiethnic Placement Act MEPA 1994 Ans: Prohibits the delay or
denial of any adoption or placement in foster care due to the race
color of child or adoptive parents.
Requires diligent recruitment.
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Adoption and Safe Families Act ASFA 1997 Ans: 1-year to
permanency
TPR: if no parental effort after 11 months
if out of home care for 12/22 months
P.L. 96-272
Seven Outcomes Ans: The feds review 7 questions regarding
Safety, Permanency, and Well-being. Federal Guidelines
Safety Ans: Children:
-protected from abuse and neglect
-maintained in their homes whenever possible
Permanency Ans: Children:
-permanency and stability
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-continuity of family relationships
Well-being Ans: -capacities to provide for their children's needs
-educational needs met
-physical and mental health needs met
UCCJEA Ans: no matter what jurisdiction the case started in, it
will remain regardless if family moves.
Least Intrusive Ans: intervening to protect a child in ways that
produce the least interference, yet assure child safety.
ICPC Ans: procedures for all states during interstate case transfer
senders have jurisdiction & financially responsible
Quality of Practice Standards Ans: Relates to federal outcomes,
and state guidelines to specific job tasks of each child protection
role.
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