Community and Family Studies

HSC Enrichment Day2013

Parenting and Caring

Parenthood Video

Students Learn About Students Learn About

Factors influencing resource management in the caring relationship• dependents affected by the caring relationship - age - skills - capabilities - special needs• resources - time - energy - finances - housing• access to services

• examine how effective resource management impacts on parenting and caring and propose strategies for parents and carers in different situations

What is resource management?

The CAFS Syllabus

DR.A

Dependent

Resources

Access to services

– the person being cared for

– the things that people use to help manage their lives

– being able to use support within the community

FACTOR MEANING

AGE

Example – a newborn child needs 24 hour care including nappy changing, feeding whilst a teenager can satisfy most of those needs themselves but may need financial support and transport for activities such as jobs, sport, school.

SKILLS / CAPABILITIES

SPECIAL NEEDS

Time -- Energy -- Finances -- Housing

Resources

Activity 3

Being able to access services can influence the resource management

Access to Services

Activity 4

Parenting Blog

• A couple have just had their fifth child. The other children range in age from two to twelve years old. One parent is in paid full-time employment and the other parent is the primary carer. (8 marks)

(a) Explain the impact that time and finances can have on parenting and caring in this family. (3 marks)

(b) Propose and justify strategies for this family to manage their situation effectively. (5 marks)

Focus Question (from 2011, Q26)

How might the resources time and finances impact on resource management for the family in this scenario?

Activity 5a

Reminder: The family is a couple that have just had their fifth child. The other children range in age from 2 to 12 years old. One parent is in paid full-time employment and the other parent is the primary carer.

ResourceIssue /cause

Impact on Resource Management/Effect on Parenting and

Caring

TIME Newborn child in the

family

The time required to care for the newborn child means the parents may have less time to do things for the other children, for example - preparing meals. This may lead to quicker options that aren’t as healthy such as ordering lunches at the canteen, takeaway dinners, as well as pre-packaged foods which are often high in salt and fat. This may impact on the families health and physical wellbeing.

FINANCES One income in the family.

Only having one income may mean the family needs to set up a budget in order to manage their finances more effectively. The parents may have to make decisions regarding the activities their children participate in such as sporting activities or school excursions in order to have enough money available for basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter.

a) Explain the impact that time and finances can have on parenting and caring in this family. (3 marks)

Activity 5b

(b)Propose and justify strategies for this family to manage their situation effectively. (5 marks)

Activity 6

Reminder: The family is a couple that have just had their fifth child. The other children range in age from two to twelve years old. One parent is in paid full-time employment and the other parent is the primary carer.