Becoming Parents and Carers

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Mind Map on Becoming Parents and Carers, created by JessiWatt on 03/18/2014.
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Mind Map by JessiWatt, updated more than 1 year ago
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Becoming Parents and Carers
  1. Biological Parents
    1. Planned Pregnancy
      1. Strategic choice, prepared for the emotional, physical and economical impacts
      2. Unplanned Pregnancy
        1. May result from poor knowledge of contraception, fertility cycle, failure with contraception, rape
        2. IVF
          1. Fertilisation occurs outside body.Sperm and eggs are combined. spare fertilised eggs are frozen. Rates of success depend on age, viability of sperm
          2. GIFT
            1. Occurs inside the body. Eggs collected under local anesthetic
          3. Social Parenting
            1. Adoption
              1. Social Implications; * Regulated by Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) and Family Law Act 1975. * All legal rights/responsibilities transferred to social parent. * Change is permanent. * Child must receive counselling about BG
              2. Step-parent
                1. Legal Implications; * Has no legal responsibility. *After long-term relationship ends-may have visitation rights. * Death of step-parent (child's rights differ from biological child's rights). * If child is adopted, child's rights to biological parents inheritance is lost
                  1. Social Implications; * Community perceptions. * Power struggle (may cause issues). * Conflict (Child is a part of more than 1 household - relationships/responsibilities may be blurred). * Different parenting styles
                  2. Surrogacy
                    1. Legal implications; * Specific criteria needs to be established for both parties. * Payment cannot be made. * Adoption process needs to be undetaken
                      1. Social Implications; * Surrogate mother may have on going attachment. * Emotional pain giving up baby. * Surrogate mum goes back on agreement. * Social parents change mind (don't want baby). * Costly. * Community acceptance
                      2. Foster
                        1. Social Implications; * Must encourage contact with bio parents. * Siblings cannot be accommodated together. * 30% of foster children have been abused. * Foster family may need to take out restraining order on bio parents. * Multiple placement changes
                          1. Legal Implications; * Regulated by legislation. * Need a license unless related. * Cannot make medical decisions. * May be compensated for damage
                        2. Caring Relationships
                          1. Paid Carers
                            1. Family Day Care
                              1. Nanny
                                1. Doctor/ Nurse
                                  1. Teacher
                                    1. Foster Carer
                                      1. Palliative care ( terminally ill)
                                      2. Voluntary Carers
                                        1. Not paid
                                          1. Often woman (71% of primary carers are women)
                                          2. EXTRA INFO!
                                            1. Conflict between carer and dependent
                                              1. May need formal support
                                                1. Family members may provide care and support child/adult with disability, mental health issue, temporary illness
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