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Community and Family Studies HSC Enrichment Day 2011 Parenting and Caring Rebecca May • Teach CAFS/PDHPE Dubbo College • Married, 3 children • Netball, touch and running Focus Question Propose strategies to assist parents with managing multiple roles and the demands of family, work and other commitments. HSC 2007 Q16 (c) 15mks) Definitions • Parent - primarily responsible for care, nurture and wellbeing of child or children • Carer - Individual who provides paid or unpaid help to person due to their AID • Biological parent - has genetic material in child • Wellbeing - degree of satisfaction experienced by individuals, dependant on needs met. PISCES • Social parent - has parenting role but no genetic link to child Becoming a Parent • Becoming a biological parent readiness- Pregnancy : Planned /Unplanned - Birth Technology : IVF/GIFT • Becoming a social parent - Adoption, - Fostering - Surrogacy - Step parenting Social Parents Fostering Surrogacy Legal and Social Implications StepParenting Adoption Types of Parents -Activity 1 Birth Technology Legal Implications Social Implications IVF Infertility Act 1995 Legal status of donated sperm 2008 legislation- can now legally adopt the child - Chance to be a mother (socio-emotional wellbeing) - IVF might not be supported by friends or family GIFT -Is a legal procedure - Fewer moral obligations as GIFT occurs in the fallopian tubes - Fallopian tubes play the same role as in natural conception so the embryo goes later into the uterus than IVF - Increase chance of full term pregnancy Social Parenting Legal Implications Social Implications Social ParentsActivity 1 continued Adoptive - Child no longer part of biological family - Full rights and responsibilities - Allows others to share their love - Fearful of telling child they’re adopted - Sense of identity Foster - don’t have a legal say e.g. education and health - Step Parent - Has no legal rights - Doesn’t have to provide financial support - 2 parent family= more adults to care for them - Offer different perspectives for life Surrogacy - no legal rights over the child (only birth mother) - Surrogate mother can’t enforce the agreement if prospective parents back out - Emotional joy of caring for a child that you couldn’t conceive yourself - Might change mind Seen as different Better able to have needs met Feel that they are not wanted Social outcast Individuals and Groups who Adopt Parenting and Caring Roles • Parents • Grandparents • Relatives (including siblings) • Teachers • Paid carers • Significant others eg doctors, social workers Factors Influencing Parenting and Caring Relationships • Age • Culture and religion • Education • Gender • Previous experience/own upbringing • Socio-economic status • Media • Nature of the relationship • Style of parenting • Special needs • Multiple role expectations Multiple Role Expectations A role is a part you play Wife Tutor Daughter Teacher Parent Nurse Hockey Coach Friend Church Member Support for Parents or Carers General understanding of all services but a detailed investigation of one Health services - Medical (physical and psychological) Welfare agencies - Government and non government Parenting groups - Forums to become better parents Community groups - Local people getting together Government agencies - Bodies to support Parents or Carers • Childcare Services - Care for children during the day • Carer’s Support Groups - Forums to help the helpers • • • • • Support for Parents or Carers General understanding of all services but a detailed investigation of one In Conclusion • Well done you are almost there. • Know syllabus terms. Try to relate appropriate syllabus components that are being examined. • Know BOS verbs and related scaffolds. • Plan your time and your answer. Appropriate time and length of answer to marking scale • State ,Explain ,Example and Link to Well Being • Highlight key words and course terminology. Use paragraphs and try to write neatly!!!!! • All important stuff .. however….. • Being a parent or carer is I believe, the most important, challenging (even more than HSC) and rewarding experience. If and when you choose to become a parent or carer( or it chooses you) enjoy and be the best you can. • Work hard for your HSC and future goals.