Parenting and Caring

Question 1

Types of Parents

Answer 1

Biological

Social
- Adoption
- fostering
Step parenyting
-Surrohacy

Question 2

Carers

Answer 2

Primary(A person who provides the most informal assistance)
Informal and Formal
Formal: trained professionals

Question 3

Roles of P/C

Answer 3

Satisfying specefic needs
Building positive relationship
Promoting the Wellbeing( → Wellbeing affected by how well needs are met)

Question 4

Preperation for becoming a P/C

Answer 4

Enhance knowledge and skills
Changing health behaviours
Modifying the physical environment
Organising finance

Question 5

Charcateristics of the Dependent

Answer 5

Age
Skills/Capabilities
Specail needs

Question 6

Influences on Parents and Carers

Personal

Answer 6

COMPRESS
Culture, customs and traditions
Own upbringing
Multiple commitments- e.g. work
Previous experience
Religion/ spirituality
Education
Socioeconomic status
Special needs- e.g. illness, disability

Question 7

Influences on Parents and Carers

Social

Answer 7

Media stereotypes (Dramas often depict mothers and fathers in traditional gender roles)
Community attitudes
Gender expectations

Question 8

Styles of Parenitng and Caring

Answer 8

Permissive/ indulgent
Authoritarian
Negligent
Democratic

Question 9

Permissive/ indulgent

Answer 9

Parents/carers who indulge (give in and spoil) their children/dependents in a way similar to buying love and being excessively lenient.

Question 10

Negligent

Answer 10

Neglecting their childs need

Question 11

Authoritarian

Answer 11

only caring about one opinion; their own

Question 12

Democratic

Answer 12

Parenting/caring style that allows for the children/dependants to put in their opinion and views before a decision is made.

Question 13

Rights and Responsibility in P/C

Answer 13

Legal rights of Prents, carers and dependents

Rights
Rights of Parents (DEALM)
D- discipline the child through responsible means
E- ensure access to education
A- consent to the child’s adoption
L- take legal proceedings on behalf of their child
M- take control in major medical decisions

Carers right
Act as their dependant’s advocate when required
The Carer Recognition Act 2010
→ Request flexible work arrangements and carers leave under the Fair Work Act 2009

Responsibility
Duty of care
Setting limits
Discipline

Question 14

Types of support

Answer 14

Formal
- Government Agencies
- Community Organisation
Informal
-Relatives, friends,

Question 15

Types of Support provided through Formal Support

Answer 15

RC CHEF
Respite care
Childcare
Counselling
Healthcare (Medicare, hospitals
Education
Financial support (Centerlink, carer’s allowance and paid parental leave)