The Federal Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)of 1994 Forbids Public Welfare

question 62

True/False

The federal Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)of 1994 forbids public welfare agencies from placing a child with a family from a different racial or ethnic group if there is a family from the child's own racial or ethnic group available.

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Definitions:

Self-Protection

The behaviors and actions individuals take to defend their well-being and ensure their safety from harm or danger.

Situational

Pertains to being influenced or determined by the immediate circumstances or context in which events occur or decisions are made.

Dispositional

Pertaining to the inherent qualities, traits, or characteristics of an individual that influence their behaviors and attitudes.

Gang Norm

The shared expectations and rules that govern the behavior of members within a gang or similar group.