CAFS

Syllabus: Exploring the four groups in the community
( learn about)

- prevalence of each group within the community
- individual diversity within each group
- terminology used by the community to describe the group

Syllabus: Issues of concern for the four specific groups withing the community
(learn about)

Satisfaction of needs:
- specific needs of each group

Access to services:
- types of services
- factors affecting access to services

Syllabus: specific needs of each group
(learn about)

* adequate standard of living
*health
*education
*employment
*safety and security
*sense of identity

Syllabus: types of services
(learn about)

* financial support
*transport
*accommodation and housing
*health care
*counselling
*education
*legal aid

Syllabus: Factors affecting access to services
(learn about)

* characteristics of individuals within the group, e.g.
+ age+gender+ level of education+culture+ type of disability+ first language spoken+SES
*Resources+ time+money+energy+knowledge
*aspects of the service +opening hours +confidentiality +location +staffing

Syllabus: Creating positive social environments
(learn about)

adressing the groups' issues of concern
- government policy and legislation
- organisations withing the community that support the group
- equity issues
positive influences on community attitudes
- contributions the group makes withing the community
- advocacy

Syllabus: advocacy
(learn about)

* raising awareness within the community
* educating the community
* promoting the rights of the group

Syllabus: exploring the four specific groups within the community
(learn to)

- utilise reliable sources of data to examine nature of each by asking:
* what is the prevalence?
*what determines whether ind. is part of the group
* how might ind. vary in group?

- recognise that the community uses + and - terminology to describe groups. discuss impact.

Syllabus: satisfaction of needs
(learn to)

- identify and prioritise specific needs of group
- justify TWO most sig. needs of each and discuss implications if not met
-

Syllabus: access to services
(learn to)

- explore factors that can affect groups access to services by asking:
* what types of services do each group require access to?
* how do the characteristics of ind. affect their access to services
* what resources necessary to support access to service?
* how available are services?

Syllabus: adressing groups' issues of concern
(learn to)

- examine gov. policy and legislation to determine role in ensuring equity
- critically analyse extent to which organisations within the community assist in satisfying needs of each group
- investigate current inequity issue faced by each group and propose strat. to adress.

Syllabus: positive influences on community attitudes
(learn to)

- explore one e.g. of what each has done to improve community attitudes and assess impact
- how community organisations advocate for each group

Syllabus: Becoming a parent or carer
(learn about)

types of parents and carers
- biological parents
-social parents
- carers
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
prep. for becoming parent or carer
- changing health behaviours
- enhancing knowledge and skills
- modifying physical environment
- organising finances

Syllabus: Factors affecting roles of parents and carers
(learn about)

characteristics of the dependant
- age
-skills/capabilities
- special needse.g. illness/ disability
influences on parents and carers
- personal
- social
styles of parenting and caring
- authoritarian
-democratic
- permissive/indulgent
- negligent
rights&responsibilities
- legal rights of parents, carers and dependents
- repsonsibilities of parents and carers

Syllabus: support for parents and carers
(learn about)

types of support
- informal
- formal
types of services provided through formal support
- health care
- education
- financial support
- child care
- respite care
- counselling

syllabus: social parents

* adoption
*fostering
* step-parenting
* surrogacy

Syllabus: carers

* primary
* informal and formal

Syllabus: changing health behaviours

+ nutrition
+physical activity
+social or spiritual connections

Syllabus: enhancing knowledge and skill

+ education
+information
+training

Syllabus: modifying the physical environment

+housing
+amenities
+ equipment

Syllabus: organising finances

+budgeting
+saving
+support payments

Syllabus: personal influences on parents and carers

* culture, customs and tradition
* religion/spirituality
* education
*previous experience
*own upbringing
*multiple commitments
*SES
*special needs e.g. illness/disability

Syllabus: social influences on parents and carers

* community attitudes
* gender expectations
* media stereotypes

Syllabus: responsibilities of parents and carers

* duty of care
*setting limits
* discipline

Syllabus: informal types of support

* relatives
*friends
*neighbours

Syllabus: formal types of support

*government agencies
*community organisations

Syllabus: types of parents
(learn to)

- describe different types of parents and carers
- explore impact of legal, social and tech. change considering changes in:
* legislation
*community beliefs, attitudes
*reproductive tech.
-examine current research data on primary carers to determine the:
* significance of age and gender
* reasons for carers taking on the role

Syllabus: roles of parents and carers
(learn to)

- outline the roles of parents and carers and evaluate the significance of each role in various parenting and caring situations

Syllabus: preparations for becoming parent
(learn to)

- examine a range of parenting and caring situations and assess the impact preparations can have on the wellbeing of the dependant.

Syllabus: characteristics of the dependant
(learn to)

- describe how the characteristics of the dependant can affect the roles of the parent or carer

Syllabus: influences on parents and carers
(learn to)

- examine each influence to determine its effect on parenting and caring
- propose strategies to assist parents and carers to manage multiple commitments
- describe how social influences affect the role of parents and carers
- critically analyse expectations of males+females in parenting and caring roles in changing society
- explore one example of how a parent or carer might challenge social influences

Syllabus: styles of parenting and caring
(learn to)

- explore each parenting or caring style and assess the impact it can have on the roles of parents and carers

Syllabus: rights and responsibilites in parenting and caring
(learn to)

- analyse impact of legal rights on the wellbeing of parents, carers and dependants by considering:
* 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

Syllabus: types of support
(learn to)

- explain how different types of support can assist parents and carers to:
* prepare for their roles
* fulfil their responsibilities
*maintain their own wellbeing

Syllabus: types of services provided through formal support
(learn to)

- assess the impact accessing formal support services can have on the wellbeing of:
*young carers
*aged carers
*first-time parents
*working parents

Syllabus: defining technologies
(learn about)

- technology as hardware
- technology as software
- technology as organisation of knowledge
historical perspectives
- the digital revolution
- the information age

Syllabus: reasons for development of technology
(learn about )

- improve upon existing technology
-economic benefit
- consumer demand and human needs
- social betterment
- the global community
- response to social problems

Syllabus: factors affecting access to and acceptance of technology
(learn about)

- age
-culture
-education
-SES
- disability
- geographical location
- gender
- religion

syllabus: the impact of technology on lifestyle
(learn about)

technologies and the family
- household technology
- information and communication technology
- entertainment technology
technologies and the community
- education and training
- transport and travel
- health and medicine
- food
- leisure and entertainment
technologies and the workplace
- safety technology
- information and communication technology
- structure of the workplace
- introduction of technology into the workplace

Syllabus: technological development
(learn about)

issues related to info and communication technology
- privacy and safety
- security and information
- accuracy and information
- information overload
- copy right
impact of emerging technologies
- ethics
- equity and access
- health and safety
-economic
- environmental
-education and learning

Syllabus: a selected piece of technology
(learn about)

issues related to technological development
- reasons for the development of the technology
- factors affecting access to and acceptance of the technology
- impact on lifestyle and wellbeing of the technology

Syllabus: technology as hardware

+ appliances
+gadgets
+toys

Syllabus: technology as software

+applications
+databases
+websites

Syllabus: technology as organisation of knowledge

+communications
+media
+internet
+home entertainments

Syllabus: structure of the workplace

*health and safety
*equipment
*efficiency
*flexibility
*education and training

Syllabus: defining technology
(learn to )

- describe both primitive and complex technologies

Syllabus: historical perspectives
(learn to )

- outline how the nature and use of information and communication technology has evolved
-examine data from ABS to compare trends in household use of information and communication technolofy over time

Syllabus: reason for the development of technology
(learn to)

- analyse how technology has emerged within the follwoing contexts:
* transport
*communication
*consumer services

Syllabus: factors affecting access to and acceptance of technology
(learn to)

- discuss how each of the factors may impact on an individual's access to and acceptance of technology

Syllabus: technologies and the family
(learn to)

-explore how household technology contributes to the wellbeing of individuals withing families
- critically analyse the impact of technology on interpersonal relationships withing families

Syllabus: technologies and the community
(learn to)

- explore how technology contributes to productive communities
- critically examine the impact of technology on community health and wellbeing

Syllabus: technologies and the workplace
(learn to)

-assess the degree to which technology impacts on:
*workplace safety
*work/life balance
*career pathways
- evaluate the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in adopting technology in the workplace

Syllabus: issues related to information and communication technology
(learn to)

- debate the issues related to the development of information and communication technologies

Syllabus: impact of emerging technologies
(learn to)

- examine various emerging technologies and predict the potential impact of their development

Syllabus: issues related to technological development
(learn to)

- conduct case study of the selected piece of technology by considering the following questions:
*how has the technology emerged or developed over time?
*what impact has the technology had politically, economically and socially?
*what issues are related to the use and development of the technology?

Syllabus: research fundamentals
(learn about)

- the purpose of research
- the focus of research
-sampling
-types of data
-sources of data
-reliability and validity
- ethical behaviour

Syllabus: research methods
(learn about)

- questionnaires
-interviews
-case studies
-observations
-literature reviews

Syllabus: Research process
(learn about)

- planning for research
- conducting research
- interpreting research

Syllabus: the purpose of research

+advance knowledge
+increase understanding
+educate others
+inform practice

Syllabus: focus of research

+question/hypothesis

Syllabus: sampling

* methods
*sample group
*sample size

Syllabus: types of data

*primary and secondary
*qualitative and quantitative

Syllabus: sources of data

*individuals and groups
*print and digital

Syllabus: ethical behaviour

*respect
*integrity
*Privacy
*bias

Syllabus: planning for research

*formulating a research proposal
*managing resources
+time, +materials

Syllabus: conducting research

*accessing sources of data
*collecting and recording data
*documenting actions and issues

Syllabus: interpreting research

*presenting research findings
*analysing research results
*drawing conclusions from research

what is the purpose of research?

to advance knowledge, increase understanding, educate others and inform practice.

what is a hypothesis?

a problem, question or statement that one proposes to test throughout research; it is usually a positive statement of what the researcher expects to find out; this could ultimately be proven or not proven, depending on the research results

what is a research question?

asks whether a relationship exists between variables in a particular population. may be conceptualised as a statement or a question.

what is sampling?

the process of choosing the people, place and time to collect primary data

what is a sample?

a subset of the population selected for measurement, observing or questioning so as to provide statistical information about the population.

what are the five sampling methods?

random sampling
systematic random sampling
stratified random sample
cluster sample
convenience sampling

What is random sampling?

involves selecting people so that everyone has an equal chance of being selected; e.g. the Oz lotto

What is systematic random sampling?

obtained by choosing one number at random and then every nth unit after this random start. e.g., by randomly selecting 2, and 3 as the nth number, you could choose house number 2 and then select every 3rd house after that in street to deliver questionnaire to

What is stratified random sample?

involves process in which the population is divided into strata groups and then random selection occurs withing each strata.

Waht is cluster sample?

involves dividing the population into clusters and random selection is made within the clusters .

What is convenience sampling?

occurs when a researcher selects people because they are easily located, such as friends in year 12 peer group.

What is sample size?

the number of participants that are actually selected for the research study. suitable size for questionnaire is 20-30 ppl. important that it suits the purpose of the research project.

what is primary data?

data that is collected firsthand by the researcher; the information is obtained directly by observing behaviour or asking people questions through interciews or questionnaires

what is secondary data?

data that has been gathered and recorded by someone elsel for instance, information acquired from the internet, videos, databases, reference and textbooks, pamphlets and statistical reports of other people's research.

advantages of primary data

subjective data can provide words and images to help us understand more about the 'why' and 'how' of a situation, and give examples to fill in the details.

common primary data research methods

- observations
- interviews
- focus groups
- case studies

Advantages of secondary data

objective data can provide a good outline of 'what' is happening in a situation. it is more objective and reliable and subject to less bias than qualitative research.

common secondary data research methods

- questionnaires
-surveys
- experiments

examples of individuals as sources of data

teacher, family members, friends, neighbours, experts or specialists

examples of groups as sources of data

professional organisations, not-for-profit groups, government agencie, specialist groups and medical and health authorities

examples of print as sources of data

books, journals, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets

examples of digital as sources of data

internet, computer programs, television and radio, statistics, podcasts, webcasts and other multimedia resources

Define reliability

refers to the consistency of measurement
if reliable, can be used again under the same conditions with the same subjects and expect similar results

define validitiy

refers to measurement that accurately reflects what it was intended to measure
should be based on suitable research methodology

how can validity of IRP be assured?

by having:
- completed sufficient reading of secondary data so that you are reasonably knowledgable on topic and therefore not rely on biased judgements
- a good understanding of research methods
- more than one research method in your data collection

define ethics

a system of moral principles or standards governing the appropriate conduct for an individual or group with respect to a specific situation; that is, the principles used to judge right or wrong, good or bad

respect in conducting research

- plan Qs that are worded carefully so that they are not too personal and do not cause distress or offend
- be aware of the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of participants so that no risks are involved
- make sure that you have voluntary participation and informed consent- an individual must be made aware of the nature of the study and what is involved, and have given their verbal or written consen. if children- ask parents.
- offer opportunity for participation to see final report

integrity in conducting research

researcher accountable for undertaking and presenting research without changing, modifying or supressing any material.

privacy in conducting research

confidentiality and anonymity
- asking for permission prior to carrying out research
- using numbers instead of names
- ensuring that data and opinions are not revealed to others
-carefully storing data

planning for research steps

1. managing resources- being orhanised
2. Formulating a research proposal
3. considering ethical behaviour in research
4. proposing suitable research methods and sampling method and size
5. developing the IRP project plan, submitting for marking as required

conducting research methods steps

1. accessing sources of data
2. collecting and recording data
3. documenting actions and isues- writing in yor project diary

interpreting research steps

1. presenting research findings
2. analysing research results
3. drawing conclusions from research

presenting research steps

1. completing the organisation and presentation of your research product
2. assembling your bibliography
3. finalising your appendix