parenting & caring

Becoming a Parent or Carer

Types of Parents & Carers

Role of Parents & Carers

Preparations for becoming Parent & Carer

Type of Parents & Carer

• Biological Parents

• Social Parents (FASS)

- fostering

- adoption

- step-parenting

- surrogacy

• Carers

- primary

- informal and formal

Role of Parents & Carers (PBS)

● promoting the wellbeing of the dependant

● building a positive relationship with the dependant

● satisfying the specific needs of the dependant

Preparations of Becoming a Parent or Carer (COME)

- Changing health behaviours, e.g, nutrition, physical activity, social or spiritual connection

- Organising finances, e.g, budgeting, saving, support payments

- Modifying the physical environment, e.g, housing, amenities, equipment

- Enhancing knowledge and skills, e.g, education, information, training

Factors affecting the Roles of Parents & Carers (CRIS)

Characteristics of the dependant (ASS)

Rights and responsibilities in parenting and caring

Influences on parents and carers

Styles of parenting or caring

Characteristics of the dependant (ASS)

• Age

• Skills/Capabilities

• Special Needs

Rights & Responsibilities

● legal rights of parents, carers and dependants

● responsibilities of parents and carers (DSD)

Legal Rights of Parents, Carers & Dependants

Parents (DEALM)

Discipline

Education

Adoption (can consent to)

Legal proceeding

Medical decisions

Carers

- Receive financial assistance

- Recognised in their role

- Respite care

Dependant

- Non-discrimination against children

- Children have the right to have their views expressed and heard

Responsibilities of Parents & Carers (DSD)

Duty of Care

Setting Limits

Discipline

Influences on Parents & Carers

• Personal (CROPMESS)

• Social (MCG)

Personal Influences (CROPMESS)

Culture, Customs & Traditions

Religion/Spirituality

Own Upbringing

Previous Experiences

Multiple Commitments

Education

Socioeconomic Status

Special Needs

Social Influences

Media Stereotypes

Community Attitudes

Gender Expectations

Styles of Parenting & Caring & its meaning

Authoritarian: A demanding and inflexible parent or carer who expects obedience

Democratic: Invites all members to have a say in decisions.

Permissive/Indulgent: Characterised by excessive leniency.

Negligent: Parents don’t take responsibility

Support for Parents & Carers

Types of Support

Types of Services

Types of Support for Parents & Carers

● informal

- relatives, friends, neighbours

● formal

- government agencies

- community organisations

Types of Services provided through Formal Support (FRECCH)

● healthcare

● education

● financial support

● childcare

● respite care

● counselling

Fostering

Alternative living arrangement for children whose parents are temporarily unable to care for them

Adoption

Legal process in which all rights and responsibilities are transferred from birth parents to adoptive parents

Surrogacy

Arrangement between a couple who cannot have a baby and a woman who gets pregnant on behalf of the couple.

Step Parenting

Person who marries or forms a de facto relationship with partner who has 1 or more kids from a previous relationship

Primary, Formal & Informal Carers

A person who provides the most informal assistance, for a minimum of 6 months, to a person with one or more disabilities or who is aged 60 years and over. 

Trained professionals who provide care through institutions and are paid for by the receiver

A person who is giving regular, ongoing assistance to another person without payment.