Sibling Relationships In Foster care: Keeping Them Connected (Ky)

1. In general, children in care identify their first priority as

Staying connected with their siblings

Attending their same school

Staying in the same neighborhood

Having an attentive social worker

2. Sibling relationships are the longest relationship we will have in life.

True

False

3. The maltreatment of children can strengthen the sibling bond, disrupt the sibling bond or parentify the children.

True

False

4. Research shows that those with siblings reported feeling

Less lonely and more supported in life

More comfortable working in groups

Able to easily resolve conflict

More competition in relationships

5. The second video states that siblings who are separated while in care are more likely to

Have behavioral challenges and issues with running away

Want to be adopted by their foster families

Experience issues with sleeping

Be reunified earlier

6. Can you be a member of more than one subsystem of family?

Yes

No

Everyone is a member of 3

Yes, but no more than 4

7. On average, which placements experience disruptions less?

Joint sibling placements

Separated siblings

Single children placement

Relative placements

8. In the Nestle Commercial, who had difficulty adjusting after the adoption?

The son

The dad

The daughter

The dog

9. What type of siblings are also referred to as ”Fictive Kin?”

Psychological Siblings

Adoptive Siblings

Half Siblings

Step siblings

10. What is the first piece of Federal legislation that recognized the importance of sibling bonds and required child welfare agencies to make a "reasonable effort" to place siblings in the same placement?

The Fostering Connections to Success Act of 2008

Sibling Placement Provision 2008

Placement for Children in Care Act 2008

Child and Family Services Improvement Act 2008