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The Children and Family Research Center, located in Illinois, is an independent research organization to promote public child welfare research activities. The following are our 2018 research briefs.
The Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol（CERAP）
Tamara L. Fuller
CERAP is a safety assessment protocol（协议）used in child protection investigations and child services in Illinois. It is designed to evaluate the potential harm to a child and take quick action to protect children. Workers use the protocol to help focus their decision-making to determine whether a child is safe with their family, and decide what action to take to assure the child’s safety.
10 Things to Know about Child Welfare System
Catherine, Michael, and Steve
In March 2018, researchers Michael and Steve partnered with professor Catherine to present a webinar（在线研讨会）titled 10 Things to Know about Child Welfare System, focused on explaining the child welfare system. Topics included process of making a hotline call, ways to support families who have experienced childhood sufferings.
Highlights from the Child Death Review Team Annual Report
Steve and Tamara
This research brief focuses on the findings from the most recent CDRT annual report on child deaths in Illinois in 2016, presenting summary information about child deaths in Illinois by age, manner of death, and category of death, as well as recommendations to prevent child deaths.
Promoting Widespread Improvement in Practice
Ted Cross and Irit
This article by CFRC’s psychologist（心理学家）Ted Cross and Dr. Irit explores the contribution of psychology to child protection and suggests opportunities for psychology to contribute more, choosing 3 selected areas. Across these areas, psychology has contributed both to the knowledge base and to available assessment and intervention（干预）methods.
1. Which event aims at determining the safety of children within the family?
A. Promoting Widespread Improvement in Practice
B. 10 Things to Know about Child Welfare System
C. The Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol
D. Highlights from the Child Death Review Team Annual Report
2. Who wrote a report about prevention of child deaths?
A. Steve and Tamara. B. Catherine, Michael, and Steve.
C. Tamara L. Fuller. D. Ted Cross and Irit.
3. Which of the following deals with child protection in a psychological way?
A. Highlights from the Child Death Review Team Annual Report
B. 10 Things to Know about Child Welfare System
C. The Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol
D. Promoting Widespread Improvement in Practice
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
本文是一篇布告类短文，介绍了美国伊利诺伊州的独立组织“The Children and Family Research Center”在2018年要进行的四项主要研究的有关信息。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“Workers use the protocol to help focus their decision-making to determine whether a child is safe with their family, and decide what action to take to assure the child’s safety.”可知“The Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol”是为了确保孩子和家人之间的安全。故C项正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段 “Steve and Tamara…This research brief ……presenting summary information about child deaths in Illinois by age, manner of death, and category of death, as well as recommendations to prevent child deaths.”可知Steve and Tamara的报告关注的是预防儿童死亡的内容。故A项正确。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Irit explores the contribution of psychology to child protection and suggests opportunities for psychology to contribute more, choosing 3 selected areas.”可知“Promoting Widespread Improvement in Practice”关注的是保护儿童的心理健康方面的问题。故D项正确。
