Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Establishing standards
Identifying resources and using them wisely
Considering the interchangeability of resources
Encouraging cooperation
Aiming to have flexible attitudes when necessary
Sharing decision-making, goal/priority setting and
responsibility
Sharing role allocation
Having effective time management
Developing sound planning procedures
Establishing routines
Implementing management skills through a management
process (POIE, TQM, PDCA)
Using a problem solving approach
Asking for help
Changing perceptions about men/women and
parenting/caring.
Age: The age of parents and carers can influence the relationships
developed with those in care. With age comes experience. The size
of the age gap may also influence relationships. Where the age gap
is small, closer relationships may develop as the carer may find it
easier to identify those with in their care and recall their own
Rights:
Parents and carers: It is the parents social right to be
appreciated, recognised and respected for what they do. The
Family Law Act 1975 states that parents have the right to: (In
short points to remember)
Discipline
Education
Adoption
Legal proceedings
Medical treatment
property after death, but are entitled to claim under family law
provisions.