Social Influences on parents & carersParenting & Caring HSC CAFS

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Social influences● Community attitudes● Gender Expectations● Media Stereotypes

● describe how social influences affect the roles of parents & carers.

● critically analyse expectations of males & females in parenting & caring roles in a changing society.

● explore one example of how a parent or carer may challenge social influences & assess the impact this can have on their wellbeing.

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Community Attitudes

Parenting as role models?Children swearing: Modern Familyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUJUFOuI5k

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Community Attitudes

● mirrors current norms of people within a community.

● eg behaviours, dress, acceptance● Non conforming families may face

negativity, questions, discussions.● eg Home schooling families, aged

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Gender Expectations● Usually as a result of socialisation, people of

different genders behave distinctively.

● Then reflected in how they parent.

● Child will see how parents & carers behave, as role models eg doing tasks, relationships,

clothing. may stereotype.

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Gender Expectations 2

● Expectations by parents/carers on dependants often linked to gender eg sports played.

● Professions are often linked to gender eg nursing are females.

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Gender Expectations 3

a. Is parenting in your household seen as shared equally?

b.Is job allocation different per gender?

c. Are activities for dependants gender based eg sports played, freedom etc? 7

Media Stereotypes● Media exposes individuals to behaviours &

opinions, usually reflects society norms.● Images are especially powerful eg adds, TV shows.

● Messages may be subtle over time that reinforce or challenge stereotypes.

● Media allows exposure to support eg financial, eg government, respite care, service information that supports parents & carers in their roles.

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Social influences● Community attitudes● Gender Expectations● Media Stereotypes

● describe how social influences affect the roles of parents & carers.

● critically analyse expectations of males & females in parenting & caring roles in a changing society.

● explore one example of how a parent or carer may challenge social influences & assess the impact this can have on their wellbeing.

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