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Foster Care and Child Welfare

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the top three (3) reasons a child enters foster care (1,2,3)?

a)

Incarceration, Abuse, Loss of Parent

b)

Neglect, Parent Illness, Abuse

c)

Parental Drug Use, Loss of Parent, Incarceration

d)

Abuse, Neglect, Parental Drug Use

2.

In the United States, how often is a child removed from their home (length of time)?

a)

2 minutes

b)

5 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

6.5 minutes

3.

In the United States, how many children are abused or neglected daily?

a)

2,345

b)

982

c)

1,973

d)

1,844

4.

Which race/ethnicities are disproportionately represented within the foster care system?

a)

American Indian/Alaska Native and Black

b)

Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native

c)

Black and Hispanic

d)

Asian and Hispanic

5.

According to Barardi and Morton (2017), approximately 50% of foster care children have IEPs for what issue?

a)

Cognitive delays

b)

Emotional/Behavioral

c)

Autism

d)

Speech or Language Impairment

6.

According to Hill (2004), school officials recommend that Black youth be placed in foster care due to what “concern(s)”:

a)

truancy

b)

agressiveness

c)

persons in needs of service (PINS)

d)

All of the above

7.

As of 2019, how many children are in foster care?

a)

407,493

b)

867,530

c)

365,247

d)

527,743

8.

What is the average length of time a child stays within the foster care system?

a)

9 months

b)

12 months

c)

15 months

d)

20 months

9.

Which state is considered one of the most adoption-friendly states in the USA?

a)

Maine

b)

California

c)

Michigan

d)

Ohio

10.

Which state is considered one of the least adoption-friendly states in the USA?

a)

Arizona

b)

Maryland

c)

Oregon

d)

New Hampshire

11.

National Foster Care Month is observed in ______

a)

August

b)

September

c)

April

d)

May