Child Welfare Flashcard Activity

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What proportion of Black children experience a Child Protective Services investigation before they turn 18 in the US?

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A little more than 1/2

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How many children were in foster care in 2021 in the US?

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392,000

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How many child maltreatment/neglect reports were there in 2024 in the US?

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4.4 million

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In 2021-2024 in Virginia, which category of reporter was most commonly the source of reports to CPS? Options: Educators, Anonymous, Law enforcement/legal/courts, Mental health

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Law enforcement/legal/courts

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In 2021-2024 in Virginia, children of which race had the highest number of reports?

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White

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In 2021-2024 in Virginia, which type of allegations were most common? Options: Sexual abuse, Medical neglect, Physical abuse, Physical neglect

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Physical neglect

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In which state did Fong conduct her research?

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Connecticut

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Which type of research method did Edwards use? Options: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed methods, No method - pure theory

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Quantitative