HSC CAFS Parenting and Caring Homework Book

NSW NESA COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STUDIES STAGE 6 SYLLABUS (2016)

9.3 Parenting and Caring

Outcomes

A student:

H1.1 analyses the effect of resource management on the wellbeing of individuals, groups, families and communities

H2.1 analyses different approaches to parenting and caring relationships

H2.2 evaluates strategies to contribute to positive relationships and the wellbeing of individuals, groups, families and communities

H2.3 critically examines how individual rights and responsibilities in various environments contribute to wellbeing

H3.2 evaluates networks available to individuals, groups and families within communities

H3.4 critically evaluates the impact of social, legal and technological change on individuals, groups, families and communities

H5.1 proposes management strategies to enable individuals and groups to satisfy their specific needs and to ensure equitable access to resources

H5.2 develops strategies for managing multiple roles and demands of family, work and other environments

H6.1 analyses how the empowerment of women and men influences the way they function within society.
Students learn about:

becoming a parent or carer

types of parents and carers

• biological parents
• social parents
  • adoption
  • fostering
  • step-parenting
  • surrogacy
• carers
  • primary
  • informal and formal

the roles of parents and carers

• satisfying the specific needs of the dependant
• building a positive relationship with the dependant
• promoting the wellbeing of the dependant

preparations for becoming a parent or carer

• changing health behaviours, eg nutrition, physical activity, social or spiritual connections
• enhancing knowledge and skills, eg education, information, training
• modifying the physical environment, eg housing, amenities, equipment
• organising finances, eg budgeting, saving, support payments

factors affecting the roles of parents and carers
characteristics of the dependant

• age
• skills/capabilities
• special needs, eg illness, disability

influences on parents and carers

• personal
  • culture, customs and tradition
  • religion/spirituality
  • education
  • previous experience
  • own upbringing
  • multiple commitments, eg work, study, sport, family
  • socioeconomic status
  • special needs, eg illness, disability
• social
  • community attitudes
  • gender expectations
  • media stereotypes

rights and responsibilities in parenting and caring

• legal rights of parents, carers and dependants
• responsibilities of parents and carers
  • duty of care
  • setting limits
  • discipline

creating positive social environments
styles of parenting or caring

• authoritarian
• democratic
• permissive/indulgent
• negligent

support for parents and carers

types of support

• informal
  • relatives, friends, neighbours
• formal
  • government agencies
  • community organisations

types of services provided through formal support

• health care
• education
• financial support
• childcare
• respite care
• counselling

Students learn to:

• describe the different types of parents and carers
• explore the impact of legal, social and technological change on social parents by considering changes in:
  • legislation
  • community beliefs and attitudes
  • reproductive technology
• examine current research data on primary carers to determine the:
  • significance of age and gender
  • reasons for carers taking on the role, eg emotional obligation, alternative care too costly
• outline the roles of parents and carers and evaluate the significance of each role in various parenting and caring situations
• examine a range of parenting and caring situations and assess the impact preparations can have on the wellbeing of the dependant
• describe how the characteristics of the dependant can affect the roles of the parent or carer
• examine each influence to determine its effect on parenting and caring
• propose strategies to assist parents and carers to manage their multiple commitments
• describe how social influences affect the roles of parents and carers
• critically analyse expectations of males and females in parenting and caring roles in a changing society
• explore one example of how a parent or carer may challenge social influences and assess the impact this can have on their wellbeing
• explore each parenting or caring style and assess the impact it can have on the roles of parents and carers
• analyse the impact of legal rights on the wellbeing of parents, carers and dependants by considering the following:
  • health and medical decisions
  • education and schooling
• financial support

• discuss how the responsibilities of parents and carers contribute to building a positive relationship with the dependant
• explain how different types of support can assist parents and carers to:
  • prepare for their roles
  • fulfil their responsibilities
  • maintain their own wellbeing
• assess the impact accessing formal support services can have on the wellbeing of:
  • young carers
  • aged carers
  • first-time parents
  • working parents
• examine each influence to determine its effect on parenting and caring
• propose strategies to assist parents and carers to manage their multiple commitments
• describe how social influences affect the roles of parents and carers
• critically analyse expectations of males and females in parenting and caring roles in a changing society
• explore one example of how a parent or carer may challenge social influences and assess the impact this can have on their wellbeing