FAML 430 Unit 4 Exam Practice Questions and Answers

FAML 430 Unit 4 Exam Practice Questions and Answers What characteristics are important when defining community? - Ans:-Group of people in same geographical area, under common laws, sharing fellowship, friendly association, common interests, shared space norms values customs beliefs rules obligations. What are components of a family friendly community? - Ans:-Education, recreation, community safety, citizen involvement, physical environment, employment opportunities, cost of living, neighborhood quality Most communities are structured to carry out what reporting functions? - Ans:- Abuse/maltreatment? How does population density impact children and families? - Ans:-Negatives of high density- excessive social contact, reduced behavioral freedom, scarcity of resources, violated personal space, less privacy, contributes to learned helplessness, more violence and higher crime rates Population turnover indirectly affects children because it influences interactions with newcomers and degree of community involvement ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/10 How does a family preservation paradigm differ from a traditional model of family support? - Ans:- Purpose of family preservation is to keep family safe, avoid unnecessary placement of children in substitute care..., improve family functioning, mixture of counseling, education, referrals, advocacy... What federal programs are designed to alleviate the conditions of poverty? - Ans:-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment compensation, Social Security survivor or disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Veteran's benefits, Child nutrition services What federal programs are designed to address the general health of children and families? - Ans:- Medicaid, Maternal and child health services, Centers for Disease Control, Child nutrition programs What are the characteristics of abuse and who must report according to law? - Ans:-Injury, sexual molestation, death, abuse, physical neglect must be reported by physician, teacher, caregiver, counselor, anyone having responsibility over child/care What are the differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous communities? - Ans:-Homo: people of similar backgrounds Hetero: people of differing backgrounds What are the characteristics of gesellshaft and gemeinschaft communities? - Ans:-Gemeinschaft communities are mutually dependent and caring, communal, cooperative, close, informal interpersonal relationships ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/10 Gesellshaft communities are independent and contractual, practical, objective, formal interpersonal relationships. What are the characteristics and core objectives of the different type of community services? - Ans:- Public agencies: financed by taxation, administered within legal framework of local/state/fed government, focus on preventing maltreatment of children, protecting from abuse, providing permanent placement if home is unsafe Private agencies: financed by donations/membership dues/ corporate contributions/fees/etc, established by individuals/philanthropic/religious/humanitarian groups, provide at-risk children and families with services in abuse prevention and treatment, kinship care, juvenile justice, family foster care, adoption, positive youth development, child day care, etc. Combination agencies: use private and public sources of money, grants to implement research, private donations for services beyond grant, wide range of human and community development services and activities do decrease poverty and help people in need All three agency types can focus on Preventative (parks, rec, edu), Supportive (family and child), or Rehabilitative (correction, mental health, special needs) services The health of children is most likely to be impacted at what point in their life? - Ans:-"The most important factors influencing child health occur before birth"