Case Study : Child Care - Parenting
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Added on 2019-10-31
Case Study : Child Care - Parenting
Added on 2019-10-31
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Case Study: Child Care 1 CASE STUDY: CHILD CARE NameCourse: Professor’s NameInstitutionCityDate
Case Study: Child Care 2Introduction“Parenting” refers to supporting and promoting the social, emotional, physical, and theintellect development of a child from the time of infancy to being an adult aside from thebiological aspect (Ingoldsby & Smith 2006). Usually, the biological parents take up this role, insome cases it is taken by the extended family of older siblings, grandparents, legal guardian,uncle, aunt, family friend or any other family member. The government and society may take upthis role especially for orphaned and abandoned children in foster care or orphanages where theyreceive care from non-parent blood relations.Ideally, it is expected that a couple siring the child will have the responsibility of raisingup the child all the way to adulthood, at times one of the parents is left to take care of the childfor one reason or another and thus single parenthood. Single parenthood can be brought about bychoice, the death of one of the parents or separation and divorce. Good parenting includes caringfor the basic needs of children, protection, showing them love and warm, keeping them safe andproviding stimulation required for the development that helps them attain their potential, in astable environment with consistent boundaries and guidance. Raising children is at times ischallenging for parents, regardless of the circumstances (Cox, Tice, & Long, 2016).A single parent is stressful as they have to play the role of the other parent as well. Thismight traumatize the children if it happens suddenly. The children may have difficulty copingwith such loss of either parent; this more often than not leads to difficulties in behavior (Emery,1999).Single parenting is frustrating, challenging and at the same time rewarding. The world isnot readily accepting towards single fatherhood as is to single motherhood, but progress is beingmade daily. When one of the parents leaves for one reason or another, it usually can be traumaticon the child in various ways:
Case Study: Child Care 3The emotional health of the child: The conflicts between the parents can affect thementality of the child, it makes the child feel insecure as the might be able to grow an attachmentto either of the parents.Effects of abandonment: This can make the child question their self-worth leading to lowself-esteem. Abandoned children usually have trust issues and do not openly express theirfeelings, usually worse when children with disabilities as they tend to feel that they are thereason of abandonment and separation.Constant moving:Due to economic hardships, single parents may move to findaffordable places to live in or near their extended family for support. Moving may impactnegatively on the child’s mentality, making the child have a sense of isolation, anxiety, anddepression.1.What are the ethical implications as the father only came to register the child?We live in a society with lots stereotypes and stigma that believes the single father doesnot exist but quick to accept the single mother, though progress is being made every day(Rieman, 2005). The single father bringing the child without the mother figure has variousimplications:Hero; some people will laud a single dad for being brave and doing a great job parenting oftheir own children whereas some will view you as not being man enough for playing womanlyroles.Stereotyping and character assassination; the society is quick to label the other parent as abad mother no matter the circumstances. At the same time, some will assume that the dad of thechild does not like or resents the mother which might not be the case.
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