This Discussion has two parts listed below. You must incorporate all the required materials. Some materials are attached. APA format.
Part I. Using CFOP 170-4, read the scenarios below and identify the type of maltreatment or special condition that applies. Please list the page number.
Scenario 1: The children, ages 4 and 6, are suspected to be endangered on those occasions when their mother leaves them in the care of her mother, Mildred. Mildred is an amputee who is dependent on a wheel-chair. She currently has a broken arm and is described as being unable to provide safe and adequate supervision for her grandchildren. The children are aware that they can leave the residence and wander anywhere in the neighborhood that they choose, without being found and returned because of their grandmother’s physical limitations. The mother and grandmother have been cautioned previously but continue with this arrangement.
Scenario 2: Mary tested positive for cocaine at the time of delivery today. The drug screen on the baby is pending. The baby is doing fine. APGARS were 5 and 9, and she was delivered by C-section. The mother received prenatal care through the clinic and also a private physician.
Scenario 3: The single mother, Lorine, passed away last night. There are no known family members willing or able to take custody of Lorine’s children.
Scenario 4: The mother and her children live in a condemned apartment building, apartment 3. No one else actually lives in the building. The mother is said to have no visible means of income. The children cannot stay awake during the day and are obviously not getting sufficient sleep at night. The older son has to urinate frequently and has a history of pus coming from his penis. The mother has failed to get him medically checked. The younger son is showing some of the same signs and smells strongly of urine. The children are not clean. Michelle has ringworm on her face, and the mother put shoe polish on it to try to cover it up, instead of obtaining medical treatment.
Scenario 5: The parents advise that their 14-year-old child refuses to go to school or to abide by the parents’ rules. They are unable to control his behavior and are worried that he will get harmed when he is “running the streets” instead of going to school. They want help in getting him to listen and to behave.
Maltreatment:
Scenario 6: It is alleged that a young girl, approximately 9 years of age, is residing with the Guttierez family. She is forced to live in the garage and does not attend school. Allegedly, this girl “works” for the family and is forced to clean, and do wash for 16 hours per day.
Part II. Now that you are familiar with the Maltreatment Index, discuss your opinion about whether you think it is a well-designed tool that provides enough information and guidance to professionals that must conduct child maltreatment assessments and often make life and death decisions. How would you improve it?