18 Questions
What is the duty of the Department of Social Welfare in regards to guardianship or custody proceedings?
To make a case study of every child and submit a report to the court
Under what circumstances will the Department of Social Welfare intervene on behalf of the child?
If it finds, after its case study, that the petition for guardianship or custody should be denied
What is the goal of the compulsory education policy?
To ensure all children acquire at least an elementary education
What is the requirement for parents under the Child and Youth Welfare Code?
To enroll their children in schools to complete, at least, an elementary education
What is the purpose of the assistance provided to parents under the Child and Youth Welfare Code?
To enable children to acquire at least an elementary education
Which of the following is a right ensured by the Child and Youth Welfare Code?
Right to education in public schools
What is the purpose of the Council for the Welfare of Children established under the Office of the President?
To ensure the welfare of children and provide policy guidance
According to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, how should the provisions of this Act be interpreted in case of doubt?
Liberal and in favor of the child in conflict with the law
What type of institution provides care and protection to abandoned, neglected, or abused children?
Shelter care institution
Which of the following is NOT a type of child and youth welfare agency?
Education center
What is the role of the Department of Social Welfare in relation to child and youth welfare agencies?
To coordinate the classification of these agencies
What is the purpose of the Child and Youth Welfare Code?
To classify and define different types of child and youth welfare agencies
What is the primary consideration in all actions concerning children, as stated in the Republic Act 9231?
The best interest of children
What is the role of the State in situations of child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination?
To intervene on behalf of the child when the caregivers fail to protect
What is the focus of the program for prevention and deterrence of child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination?
Prevention and rehabilitation
What is the principle guiding the actions of public and private institutions, courts, and authorities concerning children?
The principle of 'First Call for Children'
What is the State's policy towards child labor and its worst forms?
To provide special protection to children from all forms of abuse, including child labor
What is the ultimate goal of the Republic Act 9231 regarding children?
To protect and rehabilitate children
Study Notes
The Child and Youth Welfare Code – P.D 603
- The Department of Social Welfare is responsible for making a case study of every child involved in guardianship or custody proceedings and submitting a report with recommendations to the court.
- The Department of Social Welfare can intervene on behalf of the child if it finds that the petition for guardianship or custody should be denied.
Education
- The state ensures that no child is refused admission to public schools.
- Parents are required to enroll their children in schools to complete at least an elementary education.
- Assistance is provided to parents, especially indigent ones, to enable children to acquire an elementary education.
Child and Youth Welfare Agencies
- The Department of Social Welfare coordinates public and private child welfare agencies that provide care and protection to children.
- Classifications of child and youth welfare agencies include:
- Child-caring institutions
- Detention homes
- Shelter care institutions
- Receiving homes
- Nurseries
- Maternity homes
- Rehabilitation centers
- Reception and study centers
- Child-placing agencies
Council for the Welfare of Children
- The Council for the Welfare of Children was established under the Office of the President.
- The Council is composed of the Secretary of Social Welfare as Chairman and seven members.
Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 – Republic Act 9344
- The Act is construed liberally in favor of the child in conflict with the law in case of doubt.
- The State provides special protection to children from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, and discrimination.
Protection of Children
- The State intervenes on behalf of the child when the parent, guardian, teacher, or person having care or custody of the child fails or is unable to protect the child against abuse, exploitation, and discrimination.
- The best interest of children is the paramount consideration in all actions concerning them.
- The State protects and rehabilitates children gravely threatened or endangered by circumstances affecting their survival and normal development.
Learn about the classification of child and youth welfare agencies, including public and private agencies, and their roles in providing care and protection to children and youth. This quiz covers Article 117 of the Child and Youth Welfare Code. Test your knowledge of the different types of agencies and their responsibilities.
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