Resource Management Flashcards
What does individual and group wellbeing involve?
Needs and wants
Specific needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy
Satisfaction of needs and wants
What are the specific needs?
ACRONYM - SHE SEA
Adequate standard of living Health Employment Education Security and safety Sense of identity
What does adequate standard of living do?
Provides protection and shelter e.g. Housing, clothing, healthy food
Emotional and social needs are met
What is health and the 5 dimensions?
A persons perception of wellbeing Physical Social Emotional Mental Spiritual
What is education?
Action or process of learning e.g. Schools, uni
What is employment?
An activity where one devotes time and requires exerting energy towards a goal for payment, profit or commission
What is security and safety?
Our desire to feel protected and safe from threat e.g. Protected from weather
What is sense of identity?
An individual’s idea of who they are and can influence their confidence and self-esteem e.g. A person may see them self as a good student, with a part time job and the ability to go on to tertiary study
In order, what are the needs on Maslow’s Hierarchy?
Physiological needs - food, water, sleep/rest
Safety needs - security, protection
Social needs - sense of belonging, love
Esteem needs - self esteem, recognition, status
Self-actualisation - creativity, mortality, acceptance
What does the satisfaction of needs and wants involve?
Goal setting - targets that we aim to meet
Enhancing wellbeing
Define wellbeing
Satisfaction an individual or group experiences when needs are met
Define resource
Things that people use to achieve their goals and live their life
What are the factors of wellbeing?
Emotional, economic, physical, spiritual, cultural, social
What are human resources?
What people can do or the skills and abilities people have e.g. Sight, knowledge, language skill
What are non-human resources?
Tangible things or objects that exist eternally to people e.g. Food, clothing, money
What is interchangeability of resources?
A variety of uses and individuals must decide how to best use them e.g. when a person pays a cleaner, they are paying them for their time and skills
What is resource sustainability? Provide an example
The ability to make a resource last longer e.g. Installing a water saving shower head to sustain water supplies
What are the factors affecting resource management?
Personal values and past experiences
Factors influencing availability of and aces to resources
Access to support
Define value
Qualities an individual thinks are most important to them e.g. Good health
What are the factors influencing availability of and access to resources?
ACRONYM - GAS CD
Gender Age Socioeconomic status Culture Disability
Factors influencing availability of and access to resources:
GENDER
Males and females should have equal opportunities e.g. Workplace, family
Factors influencing availability of and access to resources:
AGE
Influences what resources are available and accessible for specific age groups e.g. Drivers license
Factors influencing availability of and access to resources:
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
The employment status, income level and disposable income of individuals and families
Factors influencing availability of and access to resources:
CULTURAL
May increase an individual’s or family’s knowledge of available resources e.g. Health services
