Parenting and Caring Flashcards
Adoption
The legal process of obtaining legal responsibilities and rights over a child that is not biologically related to the parents
Local Adoption
Adoptions within the country
International Adoption
Adoptions from other countries
Fostering
An alternative living arrangement for children whose parents are temporarily unable to care for them in their own home
Step-Parent
A parent that has married into the family and is not related to the children of the family biologically
Surrogacy
An arrangement between a couple who cannot have a baby and a woman who gets pregnant on their behalf
Primary Carers
The person who provides the most informal assistance for the dependant
Dependant
An individual that is dependent on another person to assist in looking after them
Authoritarian
A demanding and inflexible parent or career (My way or the highway)
Democratic
Invites all members to have their say
Permissive/Indulgent
Excessive leniency
Negligent
i don’t care you sort it out
Duty of Care
Individuals who must meet the needs of their dependent
Setting Limits
Guidelines and limits
Discipline
Punishment for not following the set rules