What is the state social worker’s role in investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect?

What will be an ideal response?


They must visit the family unannounced, and assess the physical living conditions and emotional environment. They ask questions and observe to determine whether the complaints are substantiated. They will keep unsubstantiated complaints on file with no further action, and will follow up on substantiated complaints.

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The representative of the child may determine the child's best interest by

a. learning the preferences of the parents. b. her own ideas about what is best for the child. c. asking the judge for an opinion. d. objective evidence.

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The major purposes and functions of an office memo are to:

A. identify and record the law that applies to a specific issue or issues raised by the client's facts. B. analyze and explain how the law applies to the issue. C. present a subjective analysis of the legal arguments in support of the client's position. D. present a conclusion and proposed solution based on the analysis. E. all of the above. F. a, b, and d. G. a, b, and c.

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In conducting a Boolean search query on Lexis Academic or Westlaw, the universal character is the ________

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If a worker is injured due to the tort of someone other than the employer, the worker can bring a tort action against the tortfeasor and the tortfeasor is referred to as a _______

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