Research Methodology
What are SOURCES OF DATA?
Print, Digital, Individuals and Groups
List the specific needs of groups within the community
ASL, Health, Education, Employment, Safety and Security, Sense of Identity
Define SOCIAL PARENTING? - provide examples
A parent who does not share a genetic relation with their child. E.g. Adoption, Surrogacy, Fostering, Step-Parenting.
Define UNPAID WORK?
Any work that provides a service for the community with no money e.g. housework, charity workers.
What is involved in PLANNING for Research?
Formulating a research proposal
Managing resources, eg time, materials
What are the factors affecting access to services for groups within the community?
Characteristics of the individuals within the group, Resources, Aspects of the Service
What are Characteristics of an Individual that influence the role of parents or carers?
Age, skills and capabilities and special needs of the dependent.
What is STATUS OF WORK?
Society's rank of an individual’s importance based on their work, occupation or profession
Define the different ethical behaviours:
Respect - upholding the individual's feelings, wishes and rights. Wording questions not to offend, be aware of the environment, ensure consent to participate
Integrity - honesty and morals of the researcher. Data presented without bias or distortion.
Privacy -This involves both confidentiality and anonymity. Participants names are to remain anonymous and consent is required for information to be passed on to any other sources. All participants have this right.
Bias - Researcher should not alter data or sway the data collected - do not ask leading questions. Not showing prejudice to someone or something to favour a point of view.
What are the types of services individuals with groups can access within the community. Provide a specific example of each one.
Financial Support - Centerlink
Transport - Hornsby/Ku-Ring-Gai community transport for frail and aged
Accommodation and housing - Wesley Mission or Mathew Talbot Hostel
Health Care - Medical centers
Counselling - The Shack Youth Outreach Center Epping
Education - TAFE
Employement - The Big Issue
Legal Aid - Legal Aid NSW
List the personal and social influences on parents and carers
Personal:
Culture, customs and traditions
Religion/spirituality
Education
Previous Experience
Own Upbringing
Multiple commitments
SES
Special needs
Social:
Community attitudes
Gender expectations
Media Stereotypes
What are the social factors that have led to changing work patterns
Education and training
Technology - computers, automation/robotics, research and development
Employment/unemployment
Perceptions of gender
Family circumstances
Government policy
Economics
What is QUALITATIVE and QUALITATIVE DATA?
Qualitative - Involves collecting data that can provide a participants thoughts or feelings about a given topic. This provides a more in-depth response. This DOES NOT involve numerical data.
Quantitative - collection of data that comes in the form of numerical data, which can be measured or graphed
What are 2 governement policies or legislation that address issues of concern for each of the Category B groups studied. Specifiy the equity issue they address.
Aged:
Anti Discrimination Act - Employment
Aged Care Act - Housing and Health
Homeless People:
National Housing and Homeless Agreement - Housing and Safety and Security
Anti Discrimination Act - Employment
State the roles of a parent or carer and what preparations a parent or carer may need to make.
Roles:
Satisfy specific needs
Build a positive relationship with the dependant
Promote the wellbeing of the dependant
Preparations:
Change health behaviours
Enhance knowledge and skills
Modify the physical environment
Organise finances
What are the workplace structures that support individuals in the workplace
Legislation - health and safety, EEO
Work conditions - awards, grievance procedures
Trade Unions
Flexible work patterns and practices - job share, flexible work arrangements
Workplace culture - childcare, prayer room, kitchen
Leave entitlements - parental/carers leave, LSL, annual leave
Explain the types of sampling.
Random - individuals all have the same chance of being selected. This type of sampling is usually free from bias.
Systematic - there is a system used. A person is selected at random and then every 3rd person after that.
Stratified - the population is placed into layers and then random selection from each layer. eg a school is divided into age groups and 5 people are randomly selected from each age group
Cluster - the population is dividied into clusters and then a random sample from each cluster. eg Each school within a local area select 4 roll call and the 6 students are selected randomly from each roll call
Convenience - People are selected because they are easily accessed such as friends or family. As this does not usually represent the entire population the data may not be reliable or valid
What are 2 community organisations who advocate for each of the Category B groups you studied. Specify what they advocate for.
Aged:
Older Persons Advocacy Network - Raisine awareness, edcuate the community and promote the rights of the aged
Senior Rights Service - Raise awareness and promote the rights of the Aged
Homeless People:
Homelessness NSW - Raise awareness and promote the rights of the Aged
Mission Australia - Educate the community and promote the rights of Homeless People
Provide a specific example of the different formal supports for young carer, aged carer, first time parent, working parents
Health Care - Family doctor, Community health center, 13 SICK after hours doctors
Education - Young Carers NSW, My Aged Care, Tresillian, Australian Breastfeeding association
Financial Support - Centerlink - Carers payment, family tax benefit, Parental leave payment, child care benefit
Childcare - Long day care centers, nanny, family day care, before and after school care (mostly for first time and working parents)
Respite Care - Center based respite care, In home respite or long stay respite in care facility (mostly for young carers or aged carers but can include parents with disabled children)
Counselling - Young Careers NSW, My Aged Care, Tresillian, Relationships Australia, local counsellors
Fro each personal commitment and interest provide a strategy for managing multiple commitments and create a balance in life.
Work - negotiating and sharing roles - rosters in the home to share tasks
Leadership - access support or using workplace structures - chat to other work colleagues to help solve issues
Parenting - managing resources and using technology - using online shopping to provide time to complete parenting responsibilities
Caring - Accessing support - accessing respite care or financial support
Volunteering - managing resources - using spare time to assist others, as unpaid finances need to be set in place to fund income - eg self funded superannuation
Religion - utlising workplace structures - using a prayer room at work to sustain religious obligations
Recreation - negotiating and sharing roles - each family member has set chores to free up family time for fun activities
Studying - managing resources, using technology and accessing support - set timeline for work,study and family time. Using computers and internet to allow timely research, forming study groups with friends so social and study aspects are covered at same time.
Hobbies - negotiating and sharing roles and using technology - having set jobs around the home and using online facilities for shopping and banking free up time to pursue hobbies.