Title: Describe how different socioeconomic levels can affect a family’s ability to meet their needs and goals.
Course: Individual Development (19260-36) > Section: Building the Family Unit

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?