As CALD communities, sometimes parents “have cultural and social values about parenting and families which are different from mainstream Australian cultural and social values and norms. Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre addresses some of these issues by offering programs and projects specifically tailored to respond to the needs of migrant communities who might not find what they need in mainstream services. Over the years, Spectrum staff have identified an emerging need and a lack of options within the mainstream parenting services, addressing intergenerational conflict and parenting adolescents, in terms of courses being tailored for specific communities and addressing their specific needs.” (spectrum) Hence, addressing  inter-generational conflict and parenting adolescent in CALD communities are the urgent need in most of the CALD communities. Moreover, it is a widely held view that CALD communities have traditionally been underrepresented in physical activity programs and a number of studies have supported this view.

The tip sheets include topics like getting to know about teenager years, smart parenting, how to communicate with teenagers, step by step guide: stop fighting.

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http://www.spectrumvic.org.au/Settlement-Family/Parenting-Family