Saturday, June 27, 2009

Responsible Parenthood (theory)

+ Definition of Terms:

  • responsible parenthood - having a process of nurturing children physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually tobecome fully human ergo
  • marriage - institution where men and women becomes legally united on a permanent legal basis
  • family - two or more persons related through marriage, blood, birth, adoption; basic unit of society
  • obligation - responsibility to do something; compulsory
  • adoption - judicious act which creates a relationship between couple and child which results to a legitimate paternity and filiation instituted by a judge
  • legitimate - children conceived during voidable marriage; lawful, genuine, legal
  • legal separation - "mensa et thorno" means separated board and bed; judicial action for couples to go on their separate ways and cannot remarry
  • abortion - termination of pregancy before fetus reaches stage of viability
  • contract - agreement between 2 or more persons
+ Requisites of Marriage

A. Informal - essential requisites
  • legal capacity of the contracting parties who must be male and female
  • consent freely given in the presence ofa solemnizing office
B. Formal requisites
  • authority f the solemnizing officer(priest, judge, mayor, governor, pastor, consul, vice consul, ship captain, minister
  • valid marriage license
  • marriage ceremony
+ Family as an Institution

  • The family home
2 types:
a) family of orientation - family w/ parents and children
b) family of procreation - family you make with your husband/wife

  • Family relations
4 kinds:
a) between husband and wife
b) between parents and children
c) between ascendants(lolo, lola) and descendants(grandchildren)
d) among brothers and sisters

  • Important terms:
MATERNITY - civil status of the mother with respect to her sons/daughters
PATERNITY - civil status of thefather with respect to his sons/daughters
FILIATION - civil status of the child with respect to her father or mother

  • Types of filiation:
a) Natural - filiation by blood; may be legitimate or illegitimate
b) Step parenting - relationship between members of the family by remarriage of a parent and not by blood
c) Adoption - judicial act; between persons not related by blood

+ Styles of Parenting
  1. Authoritative/ Democratic
FOCUS: child centered
DISCIPLINE: set limits
FREEDOM: guide/direct
COMMUNICATION: open and receptive to suggestions; 2 way
REWARDS and PUNISHMENTS: favor positive reinforcements
CHARACTERISTICS: right to disagree, respect child's opinion

2. Autocratic

FOCUS: parent centered
DISCIPLINE: declares expectations, state rules
FREEDOM: strict
COMMUNICATION: values obedience; 1 way
REWARDS and PUNISHMENTS: favor negative reinforcements/ primitive punishment
CHARACTERISTICS: right to disagree, respect child's opinion, shape the childs rigidly, w/ clear defined rules and regulation

3. Permissive

FOCUS: care-free, independent
DISCIPLINE: absence of restraints, max freedom
FREEDOM: lenient
COMMUNICATION: expresses freely
REWARDS and PUNISHMENTS: none/ little
CHARACTERISTICS: lesser guidance, no fixed rules with inhibitions

+ Functional roles of parents

  • Power Role - assumes responsiblity w/in the family
  • Supportive role - one who deals with human relation i.e. comfort, empathize, advices
  • Companion Role - share some common interest
  • Status Role - assumed by a family member who provides income/financial support
+ Family Code of the Philippines

- effective August 3, 1988
- to marry: ages 18-25 needs parents CONSENT; ages 25+ needs parents ADVICE only
- Executive Order 209

+ Child and Youth Welfare Code

- Presidential Decree 603
- special categories:
  • dependent - no parent's guidance and support
  • abandoned - left anywhere
  • neglected - basic needs are not met
+ Women and Child Labor Law

- Presidential Decree 148
- "No child under 14 y/o shall be employed except where the child's work is under the sole responsibility of his parents/guardian which may not interfere his schooling"
- Sections:

Sec 1 - minimum employment
Sec 2 - age egilibility for employment
Sec 3 - additional coverage
Sec 4 - maternity leave benefits

+ Rights of Parents and Children, Duties and Responsibilites of Parents and Children = JUST GOOGLE IT! THERE'S AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE PHILIPPINE CIVIL CODE. :D

+ Family Planning: soon to be posted!





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