(Optional) Describe how different socioeconomic levels can affect a family’s ability to meet their needs and goals.

Description should include challenges to meeting or seeking

  • basic human needs (e.g., food, shelter, safety, clothing)
  • health care
  • nutritional needs
  • daycare needs
  • educational needs
  • continuous employment needs
  • transportation needs
  • improved employment situation
  • resource sharing
  • access to technology
  • access to community activities, connections, and resources
  • household task and maintenance sharing
  • entertainment, leisure, and stress-management needs
  • individual development needs.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • What are the basic human needs?
  • What are the top health care needs of family members throughout the family life cycle?
  • How does income level often predict educational aspirations?
  • What is the value of engaging in community activities? What happens when you are not able to access those activities?

Communication

  • How can you demonstrate your respect for people of different income levels?
  • What communication skills are needed to share household tasks effectively?
  • How can a job loss place stress on a family?

Leadership

  • What resources are available for improving an employment situation?
  • How is leadership used to meet basic human needs?
  • What stress-management techniques might a family use?

Management

  • What is the difference between needs and wants?
  • What entertainment or leisure options are available on a small budget?
  • What resources are available to meet the needs of a family?