Families and the Community Flashcards
What are support SYSTEMS, SERVICES and NETWORKS?
System- organised structure consisting of people / things working together to do something.
Eg: schools and police use a system to provide a service.
Service- act of aid or help. (Require a system to set up a service)
Eg: police keep the community safe, schools offer education
Network- interconnected group of people / things who work together.
What does formal and informal refer to?
FORMAL
- Organised and managed by a recognised group of agency.
- Usually have a mission / goal for their work
- Often have specially qualified staff
- Eg: Doctor, Centrelink, Councillor, Police Dept, Church Groups (like Salvation Army)
INFORMAL
- Organised by an individual or group
- Little or no qualified staff
- Usually at no cost to the user
- Eg: Friends, Family, Grandparents, Neighbours
Why and how are support systems created?
- All of these services / systems / ect are created and change according to society and people’s needs within that society.
- Has to be a visible need for something amongst a community in order for support systems and services to be created.
What are 4 LOCAL community networks?
- family, friends, neighbours
- doctor
- playgroups
- daycares
What are 2 STATE community networks?
- Ngala
- Carers Association of WAY
What are 4 NATIONAL community networks?
- Australian Red Cross
- Centrelink
- World Vision Australia
- Kids Helpline
What are 4 GLOBAL community networks?
- United Nations
- World Vision
- International Red Cross
- Child Rights Information Network
List 3 Support Systems and Explain how they support families in WA?
CENTRELINK (state)
- deliver a range of payments / services for people at times of major change
- Aus government program
- delivers range of government payments/services for:
/retirees
/families
/unemployed
/carers
/parents
/people with disabilities
/students
/indigenous australians
- given through pensions / payments
- EG: family tax benefit, disability pension
- provides assistance to those in need
- financial support
- one of the reasons we pay tax each year
NGALA (state)
- provides early parenthood/early childhood services
- support and guide families and young children through journey of parenting
- available to families with young children in WA
- online info available to everyone
- world with / for families to enhance their experience of parenting and the development of young children
- advocate (speak on behalf of/fight for) families / babies / young kids
- provide services such as:
/parenting workshops
/child and parent centres
/childcare service (early learning/development)
/consultations
/helpline
/day and overnight stays
CITY OF MELVILLE COUNCIL (local)
- responsible for making decisions on behalf of a community
- handle community needs
- responsible for:
/rubbish collection - waste disposal (picked up and taken to dumps weekly where it becomes landfill or recycled)
/recycling
/leisure services/public recreation facilities/town planning
/parking facilities
/control traffic
/roadworks
/public buildings / maintaining parks
/footpaths/public areas are clean
/libraries/tennis courts/playing fields
/public health - public toilets
/ensuring pets are registered and returned to owners when lost
/planning in regards to new houses / buildings develop
What are the 4 Community Network types:
LOCAL
STATE
NATIONAL
GLOBAL
Relationship between changes in family types/structures & community beliefs/values … (2 examples)
- same sex relationships = more common now days compared to say 20 or so years ago
~more accepted by society/community
~still not accepted/agreed with by everyone but
~moving towards more tolerance and acceptance (equality for everyone) - separation and divorce now days = much more common
~single parents families and step/blended families much more common
~not seen as so unusual/different and negative compared to what it used to many years ago
~society/community has become very accepting/understanding of this
~much higher % of divorce and separation now
Impact of change in family types and structures on individuals/families/community
- separation/divorce of parents might make it difficult for the child.
- parents who are split up might have different rules for the child which can make it very difficult (not working together and on the same page with eachother as to what time the child should go to bed/what they should eat..ect)
- step / blended families may experience conflict with eachother
- children with same sex parents may experience conflict/bullying for their difference - different views from others may find it negative/not approve of it- causing conflict and differences.
