Sole parents
Sole parents-
Legal and social definitions of group-
Legal- person who cares for one or more children without assistance from another parent or carer living in the same home.
Social- A parent that raisers a child by themselves, supporting them financially and emotionally.
Characteristics-
One Parent living together with one or more children
According to ABS, 19.3 % of children live in a sole parent family
A female runs 91% of sole parent families sole parents may be permanent or temporary
These families exist due to divorce, separation, death, illness, desertion, or sometimes it is a choice women make.
Specific needs-
Financial support - a sole parent usually has to rely on only one income, so any financial support will assist in providing the needs and wants of the family. Support can be in variety of forms, including parenting payments.
Self-esteem-
It can be hard for a sole parent to manage the family and still maintain high self-esteem. Eg. guilt for not providing.
Housing- hosing is usually the largest expense for a sole parent affording adequate housing can be different on one income.
Sense of identity- due to the demands, of loss of identity can occur because their lives re values around their children. There is little time for themselves.
Access to services-
There are many services that a sole parent may need to assist them in providing for their family. This may include childcare.
Employment-
Due to financial pressure employment is very important to maintain a stable home. Flexible employment will help sole parents who need variation of their shift to be at home when their child is home.
Community responsibility-
Support groups
Before and after school care
School financial support
Rights of the group-
The right for security and safety
The right to a sense of identity
Rights to equality
Rights to access to services
Access to resources-
Sole parents ned to b able to access a
Legal and social definitions of group-
Legal- person who cares for one or more children without assistance from another parent or carer living in the same home.
Social- A parent that raisers a child by themselves, supporting them financially and emotionally.
Characteristics-
One Parent living together with one or more children
According to ABS, 19.3 % of children live in a sole parent family
A female runs 91% of sole parent families sole parents may be permanent or temporary
These families exist due to divorce, separation, death, illness, desertion, or sometimes it is a choice women make.
Specific needs-
Financial support - a sole parent usually has to rely on only one income, so any financial support will assist in providing the needs and wants of the family. Support can be in variety of forms, including parenting payments.
Self-esteem-
It can be hard for a sole parent to manage the family and still maintain high self-esteem. Eg. guilt for not providing.
Housing- hosing is usually the largest expense for a sole parent affording adequate housing can be different on one income.
Sense of identity- due to the demands, of loss of identity can occur because their lives re values around their children. There is little time for themselves.
Access to services-
There are many services that a sole parent may need to assist them in providing for their family. This may include childcare.
Employment-
Due to financial pressure employment is very important to maintain a stable home. Flexible employment will help sole parents who need variation of their shift to be at home when their child is home.
Community responsibility-
Support groups
Before and after school care
School financial support
Rights of the group-
The right for security and safety
The right to a sense of identity
Rights to equality
Rights to access to services
Access to resources-
Sole parents ned to b able to access a