Exam Preview for 1896: Part 2: Examining the Foster Care to Prison

Part 2: Examining the Foster Care to Prison Pipeline

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Nearly _____ of youth in foster care will be incarcerated within two years of leaving care. 25% 50% 75% None of the above
2. Roughly ___ of youth with 5+ placements will end up in the juvenile justice system at some point. 30% 50% 90% None of the above
3. Nearly _____ of crossover youth will be involved with the criminal justice system by the time they reach adulthood. 30% 57% 75% None of the above
4. Which of the following groups of youth are more vulnerable to placement disruption and instability in foster care? Youth with an LGBTQ+ identity Youth with a complex trauma history Youth of color All of the above
5. Only ___% of youth in foster care with three or more placements will reunite with their family of origin. 3 5 10 15
6. Youth in foster care do not remember the trauma. They _________ the coping mechanisms and adaptations. repress relive reimagine none of the above
7. Intervention should be based on a youth’s level of _____________. remorse resiliency regulation righting reflex
8. __________ are mundane and ordinary things that a child can experience that serve as evocative internal cues that can initiate re-experiencing of trauma. Emotional regulation Trauma triggers Limbic system All of the above
9. ___________ is a youth’s susceptibility to be wounded. Vulnerability Adversity Trauma triggers None of the above
10. Children prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of __________. foster care trauma triggers uncertainty none of the above