Title: Describe parental rights and responsibilities.
Course: GRADS – Work Focus (19906) > Section: Examining Legal Rights of Parents and Guardians

Description should include

- legal rights of parents
- legal responsibilities of parents (e.g., providing food, clothing, safety, medical care, shelter)
- factors that constitute child abuse and neglect
- factors that constitute an unfit parent
- rights of grandparents in the context of custody, visitation, and grandparenting time
- influence of cultural and religious practices and possible legal ramifications.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What are some examples of parental responsibilities?
- What happens when parents fail to provide the basics for their child?
- What government agencies may intervene when parents fail to care for a child?

Communication

- What steps can parents take to improve their communication with children?
- What role does listening play in caring for children?

Leadership

- What role can grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren?
- How can an inexperienced parent become a better parent?
- How can parental cooperation lead to better care for children?

Management

- Why does child abuse/neglect still occur in today's society?
- How can the effect of abuse/neglect on a child, family, or society be reduced and eliminated?
- How might the laws against child abuse and neglect be strengthened?