Core: Parenting and Caring

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

What factors affect the roles of parents and carers and the wellbeing of everyone in the relationship?

Factors affecting parenting and caring roles: age, gender, culture, socioeconomic status, special needs, the nature of the relationship and previous experience, and how these shape the role and wellbeing

Factors affecting roles. Covers age, gender, culture, socioeconomic status, special needs, the nature of the relationship and previous experience, and how each shapes the role and wellbeing.

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How do people prepare for and adjust to the roles of parenting and caring?

Preparing for parenting and caring: the decision to become a parent or carer, planning, acquiring knowledge and skills, adjusting roles and relationships, and managing the transition into the role

Preparing for the role. Covers the decision to become a parent or carer, planning, acquiring knowledge and skills, adjusting roles and relationships, and managing the transition into the role.

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Who takes on parenting and caring roles, and what different types of parents and carers exist?

Types of parents and carers: biological, social, adoptive, foster and step-parents, and informal and formal carers, including who they care for and the basis of the relationship

Types of parents and carers. Covers biological, social, adoptive, foster and step-parents, surrogacy, and informal and formal carers, including who they care for and the basis of each relationship.

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How are the rights and responsibilities of parents and carers met and supported?

The rights and responsibilities of parents and carers, factors affecting their wellbeing, and the support services and legislation that assist them in their roles

Rights and responsibilities of parents and carers, the factors affecting their wellbeing, and the legislation and support services that assist them in Australia.

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Who are the people who adopt the roles of parenting and caring?

The roles of parents and carers, the range of people who become parents and carers, the reasons people take on these roles, and the responsibilities involved in caring for dependants

Who becomes a parent or carer, why they take on these roles, and the responsibilities of caring for dependants in contemporary Australian society.

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