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27 Cards in this Set
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Mandated Reporters
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1975, certain people, teachers, counselors, etc. must report suspected abuse within 24 hours.
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Indicators of Abuse
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Physical- bruising
Sexual- heightened sexual awareness Emotional-withdrawal, rebellion, very emotional/lack of neglect Infanticide-killing of infants, mental health issues, postpardum depression |
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Family Preservation
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1993- Perservation laws changed the foster care system, family first.
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Permanency Planning
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home, kinship, adoption. law-make decisions. kinship care= extended family members
homestudies follow-up visits-keep tabs on system |
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Adoption
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agency vs. independent
closed- parties unknown to each other open- know where child is, now almost all are open. Swk. role- selection, birth mother counseling, legal issues, home study of adoptive parents, telling & search. |
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Foster Care
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Charles Loring Brace-minister
Charles Birtwell-loving atmosphere. swk role- home study, placement, follow-up Permanency planning |
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Social Work Roles
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7 of them:
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Unoccupied
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one or both parents are not present in a child's life. ie. single parent families.
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Incapacity
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Parent is present but is prevented from fulfilling his/her roles due to a physical, mental or emotional incapacity, lack of knowledge or training.
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Role Rejection
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The parent either consciously or unconsciously rejects the parental role.
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Intrarole Conflict
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parents are in conflict regarding role definition, who is supposed to do what for and with the children.
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Interrole Conflict
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Parents unable to fulfill parental responsibilities due to the interference of other social roles ie. careers.
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Incapacity of Child
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needs of a physically or mentally disabled child are unable to be fulfilled.
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Community Deficiency
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Parents unable to adequately implement their roles b/c of a lack of community resources.
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Crime
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legal- any behavior that is against the law.
As a soc. welfare issue- society should punish the offender and 2. do something to rehabilitate the offender. |
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Diversion
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objective is to get people out of the criminal justice system as quickly as possible. Diverted into a treatment program.
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Gault vs. Arizona
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changed the laws so that children could not be punished for offenses that adults are not charged for. ie. running away etc.
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Court Process
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3 stages
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Intake
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formerly brought into the court process (screening).
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Adjudication
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Getting the facts
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disposition
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treatment vs. punishment
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Parens Patriae
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latin word, "place of parent", the state takes on the responsibility of parent
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Programs
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halfway house-released to communities but not to homes.
work programs tether programs probation-more youth oriented parole- post-jail |
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Social Work Roles
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victim assistance- p. 428-429
victim-offender mediation- VORPS, nonviolent offenses, generally property crimes such as burglury. Police Work |
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Medicaid
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medical coverage for ppl. on public assistance and also the elderly and poor, must be way below the poverty line to qualify.
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Medicare
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Major medical coverage for all elderly people, 65 +
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Models of health care
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medical-diagnosis
soc./env.- bio and economic status and influences on health public- 1st model of health care, prevention and wellness |
