To use the STAR format to analyse, use the following case study. Kanthi is a university lecturer. Aruna, who is a bank manager, is her husband. These two have two school aged children. One day, Kanthi had to attend a two day seminar at a remote place outside the university. Kanthi informed this to Aruna in time and asked him to attend to the affairs of the two children at home as she has to be away from home for 2 days. Aruna got up early in the morning on these days on which Kanthi was not at home, made children get ready for school, prepared their breakfast and accompanied them to the school van. After school, children were sent to his mother’s place and he took them home back at about 5.00 in the afternoon. He went to the town with the two children for dinner and had dinner happily. Even in the following morning he attended to the affairs of the two children and home like he did on the previous day. • Explain to participants the manner in which a case is analysed using the STAR structure below. Slide Sample : STAR Structure Analysis • Situation - Mother is a lecturer - Father is a bank Manager - Children go to school • Task - Mother has to attend to a seminar - Affairs of the household and children are assigned to father • Action/Decision - Father prepares meals - Sending children to school / Bring them home back Taking children to the town for dinner Results - Mother could attend the seminar successfully - She did not have to worry about household affairs or children’s affairs - Father and children get used to attend to household activities, understand the value of those activites, build up the confidence that they can attend to these activities independently when mother is not at home - The relationship between father and children is more strengthened. - Has enjoyment, pleasure Source: Cabbab,et.al.2002 36