Parenting and Caring

Becoming parents and carers

Parent – person who gives birth to and/or nurtures and raises an offspring.

Carer – individual who looks after someone who is ill or dependent.

Glossary

Pregnancy

Planned Pregnan

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Unplanned

Pregnancy

Biological Parents

Is a result of male and female intercourse or artificial insemination. (method od becoming pregnant without sexual intercourse).

1. Sperm fertilizers the ovum in fallopian tube, conception occurs.

2. Fertilized egg (zygote) travels to the uterus3. After 8 weeks the embryo becomes a foetus

Pregnancy

Planned pregnancy can assist the parents by ensuring that they are psychologically and physically ready to parent a child.

Outline positives for planning pregnancy

http://www.pregnancy-period.com/planned_pregnancy.html

Planned Pregnancy

HSC Exam Question:

Outline ONE issue that may arise for parents as a result of an unplanned pregnancy.

Unplanned Pregnancy

Marking Guidelines Criteria Marks

• Sketches in general terms ONE issue for parents as a result of an unplanned pregnancy

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• Provides a relevant point about unplanned pregnancy for parents

1

Assists couples to conceive for that they cannot conceive naturally over an extended period of time.

Infertility affects approx. 15% of Australia couples.

Success rate is low and emotional and financial drowning.

Outline the most popular current reproductive technologies available.

Assisted reproductive technology

Adoption

Fostering

Step-parentin

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Surrogacy

Social Parents

There are a variety of circumstances which may influence an individual’s need for care at some stage during their lives. These circumstances may be planned or unplanned.

A planned circumstance is one in which people know in advance that they will require care, for example, returning to work after the birth of a child.

An unplanned circumstance may occur at the spur of the moment and is not foreseen, for example, the sudden death of a parent.

Carer Relationships

Paid and voluntary carers are available to individuals and groups in a variety of circumstances.

Paid carers receive monetary reimbursement for their labours whereas voluntary carers do not. Examples of voluntary carers may include family, friends and neighbours

Complete the table by: stating if the circumstance listed is planned

(P) or unplanned (U) outlining the implications of the

circumstance listing options available for the voluntary and

paid care stating the considerations involved in

making decisions about care

Carer Relationships

Circumstance P or U Implications

Voluntary options available Paid options available

Headings

Working parents or carers with children Psychological problems, domestic violence or

abuse Bereavement Acute sickness Chronic injury or Illness Social activity or appointments Complete breakdown of relationship between

parent, or carer and dependent Elderly person who is unable to care for him or

herself Parent or carer with a dependent with special

needs

Circumstances