Pausing to reflect on my life, I see that it was the seemingly insignificant moments that nudged me forward, creating the person I would become. I was first introduced to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs during freshman year of my undergraduate Developmental Psychology class. This idea helped me think critically about my background and the steps I would need to reach my full potential. I realized that all of my life experiences leading up to that moment influenced the decisions I had made and would continue to make. This sparked my interest in the developmental stages of children and how quickly their early life experiences begin to shape them as well. I continued to learn under the expert guidance of my professors who always emphasized how …show more content…
I feel energized to participate in a strength based program that focuses on high quality care for clients. I have seen a glimpse of how rewarding this can be through my work with behavioral health and trauma crisis response as a Family Support Specialist. When our families arrive for services, they are at their most vulnerable and may feel desperate or afraid. I take each interaction as an opportunity to learn from their unique life experiences and try to understand what events led up to seeking help. I have noticed that initial impressions can be misleading. There is so much going on beneath the surface that takes time to understand. Many of the clients I work with are involved in Child Protective Services. Having spent several years working at that agency, I was able to gain a well-rounded perspective on legal proceedings and the stages families go through after children are removed from their biological parents. Although it has been heartbreaking, these experiences have taught me that I am capable of effectively working in an emotional demanding atmosphere. Additionally, I was raised under modest circumstances. I say modest and not poor because although we were financially impoverished, there was an abundance of friendship. Being the youngest of nine siblings and an identical twin, privacy was scarcer than anything. However, it promoted an environment of sharing, respect for others and gratitude. At
There are many factors that influence the wellbeing of children and young people. Some of these are evident in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
Cast Away is a movie about a man named Chuck Noland who gets stranded on a deserted island. While on the island Chuck must learn to survive living off what the island has provided. Through his work for survival we see him accomplishing each level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs. The first level of the Hierarchy is physiological which includes food, water, and sleep.
If both practitioners and parents offer their children effective support their holistic development will be significantly benefited.
The first main task of being a helper to clients is to try to develop a rapport with them so that they will be willing to open up to the helper about their problem. This could help to remove that possible mental barrier which could be there so that the engagement process may begin in a positive way for the clients which are in need of interventions. In my opinion, there is a bond with the helpers and their clients, however, it should always be in a professional manner and honored by ethical standards. The helper should always try to make a genuine and empathetic connection with their clients as well so that the healing process may begin. I believe the clients should have the realization that their helpers are there to advocate for them and that they are not there to judge or to criticize them.
Sleeping on a comfortable mattress, drinking fresh water, eating three meals a day, and wearing clean clothes every day. What if one day everything you are used to was taken away from you and there was nothing you could do about it? In the movie, “Cast Away,” Chuck Nolan is forced to meet Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs, physiological, safety and security, love and belonging, esteem, and self actualization, while stranded on an island with nothing but a few packages he was supposed to be delivering when the plane went down.
The study of adolescent alcohol dependency is a growing field and offers both captivating and alarming discoveries because more and more younger children are depending on alcohol to function on a daily basis. You would be surprised to know how many young individuals are now dependent on alcohol because of the false advertisement that happens through television commercials and through social influences that surround these
‘’We are moulded by and re-moulded by those who have loved us; and though the love may pass, we are nevertheless their work for good or ill’’ ( Francois Mairlac) 1. Explain the sequence of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth to -19 years.Children have certain basic, physical and psychological needs and if these needs are not met then growth psychological developmental will be distorted in many ways. Everyone needs shelter, food, water, warmth and not to mention grooming and hygiene, activities which are laid down in Maslow’s hierarchy of basic need. If they are neglected or unfulfilled then this will have
Eye Catching Title: Some Information About Said Title Introduction On August 9th, 1969, popular film actress Sharon Tate was at home at 10050 Cielo Drive, Los Angeles, California. She, her unborn baby, three friends, and a visitor to the house were all shot or stabbed that night, and found the next morning. The brutal murders were committed by the infamous “Manson Family,” a cult led by none other than Charles Manson.
Another strength that I bring to the human service field is that I am compassionate and driven to help people help themselves. In the past when I have helped patients get connected to services I have felt a strong sense of fulfillment. My experiences of going to physician’s appointments, setting up clinic appointments, tracking down equipment and doing home assessments was one of my favorite parts of my job as a physical therapy
According to the Trans-Theoretical Model I am currently in the action stage in which I have already made changes in my lifestyle within the last year. I have initiated behavioral changes to regain my active lifestyle and Regain my health and fitness. Over the years, I had begun to live a very sedimentary lifestyle that has taken a severe toll on my body and mind. Many things contributed to this; I worked at a desk job for twenty years, living in countries that had temperatures that were not conducive of outdoor activities and severe debilitating depression. My children had all grown up and left the house and my husband was having extramarital affairs, leaving me alone and not mentally capable of engaging in any activities
The well-being of the child is a vital of learning however it is not just associated with the basic needs of the child, but also how relaxed the child is with the environment and themselves. The well-being of a child can be ensured by fulfilling the basic needs which were defined in the hierarchy of needs by Maslow. Abraham Maslow stressed the importance of focusing on the positive
In this essay I will initially define the child’s needs and then link it to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. I will then further explain a 3 years old child’s Physical needs and elaborate how a practitioner can support these needs
This observation can be compared to three theories. These theories being discussed will be Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and scaffolding, and Fitts & Posner’s theory of motor learning. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs has five stages and is organized into three categories. The categories are basic, psychological, and self-fulfillment needs. Basic need category consists of physiological and safety needs. Physiological needs are food, water, rest, and warmth and safety is feeling of security in the environment. Maslow believed to progress in life humans need to obtain basic needs before acquiring your psychological or self-fulfillment needs. In this observation, when Max told his mother “I am hungry,” and
During our first contact, I noticed that the client was nervous and uneasy. I felt the need to immediately build rapport after I introduced myself, in order for me to create a level of trust, understanding, and establish a good relationship with the client. Seden (2005) mentioned that skills in relationship-building is one of the foundations in social work practice, particularly when working with individuals who are angry, anxious, distressed and upset due to their circumstances. Therefore, my goal was to engage and communicate effectively to lessen the tension and uneasiness of the client. After I started to converse and asked questions such as “how are you?”, “do you live near this area?”, “would you like some coffee or tea?”, I have observed that the client’s behavior slowly shifted and became more comfortable and relaxed.
When an infant arrives in the world they are helpless tiny humans who depend on adults for every need from love, to feeding them. It is amazing how these tiny babies grow into adults able to make decisions and become self-dependent. There are many theories about how children develop and what roles the environment plays, what people affect their lives and how events can shape their personalities. Some of these children have and easy life and some have a harder time making that journey to adulthood.