Understanding the Birth Parent

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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Check or fill in the appropriate answer to the following questions. First try to answer from your understanding of the material before referring back to the course. These questions address information specifically stated in the program.

1. Which of the following are ways to handle feelings of disappointment that may arise when working with birth parents?*

a. Set reasonable expectationsb. Send the foster child immediately back to the agencyc. Seek support from other foster parentsd. Talk over the situation with the caseworkerAll of the above

2. Give an example of how a child might show shock from separation when first placed in foster care. *

3. When there are attempts to strengthen the bond between child and birth parents, there is a better chance of reunification.*

TrueFalse

4. Placement in foster care causes separation and grief in the foster child but not in the birth parent.*

TrueFalse

5. Strange or annoying behaviors on part of the birth parent, such as forgetting visits or showing up drunk, might be accounted for by the grief of the parent.*

TrueFalse

6. When visits with a birth parent cause a child's behavior to get worse, visits should stop immediately.*

TrueFalse

7. Children should not be encouraged to talk about their birth parents.*

TrueFalse

8. Continued contact through visitation with a birth parent helps in the following ways. (Choose ALL that apply)*

a. Helps a child grow physically and cognitivelyb. Helps a child see his parents in a realistic lightc. Calms a child's separation fearsd. Proves that foster care is better than being at homee. Builds a relationship between child and birth parentf. All of the above

9. Name two (2) ways to encourage parental involvement with a child.*

10. Using communication skills and other skills outlined in this self-study, list one (1) way to handle each of the three following situations.

10. a. Tommy's mother comes for a visit at the foster family's regular dinner hour. She's not scheduled to come until the following afternoon.*

10. b. Sandy starts to cry when she is told that her father is coming to visit her on the weekend. She says she doesn't want to go. *

10. c. Mrs. Stuart starts telling you about intimate details of her past relationship with her husband that includes incidents of domestic violence. *

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Understanding the Birth Parent

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