Maslow's Pyramid

Young children are extremely vulnerable and rely on adults to meet all their basic needs. This includes providing food, warmth, shelter, as well as

The theory which contributes to the theme is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which talks about “a positive environment and positive relationships are an important part of supporting every child or young person’s needs”, Taylor Et al, (2012:p13). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most often displayed as a pyramid. As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social. Maslow talks about children’s safety needs and how they need to feel security. “Maslow placed a real importance on ensuring that children have their basic needs met before they can learn”, Taylor Et al, (2012; p40). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, is relevant to safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of children and young people as, safety needs

In the world today, people are only showing one side of the issue which may be less severe. After being exposed to all of these similar, devastating pictures of children with dirty clothes and faces of severe sadness, this causes society to only understand a limited perspective on poverty. For example, the ad in the text for a organization called Children, Inc., displays a little girl who looks very depressed and sad (677).

The children that we would look at as almost being neglected were up and walking just as well if not better than the kids that were given their parent’s undivided attention. They were all learning to walk and crawl at the same time, regardless of how they were raised and treated by family. You would think that these important stages of life would have to be taught to us, but even the children that had no guidance on how to walk, still learned at the same time as the rest of the kids.

The families that would take in these orphan children felt that the “older” children were already set in their ways, they would likely have “bad habits”, and they would eventually be nothing but trouble. No family really

There are many factors that influence the wellbeing of children and young people. Some of these are evident in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

With the United States of America having one of the highest child poverty rates, the documentary titled, Poor Kids, takes us to Stockton, Iowa where we follow the lives of three destitute families from the point of view of their children. Two of the families are on the verge of homelessness and the other one is already living in a shelter. Throughout this documentary we see what being poor in America looks like through the eyes of children.

Children are vulnerable due to lack of family structure; parents working to make ends meet, leaving children to fend for themselves. Children cannot stand up for themselves like adults can. Children are often brushed off and are not listened to when they are letting their problems be known. Young children can not cook or care for themselves.

According to Jones and Jones (2016), Abraham Maslow believed that when children demonstrated disruptive behavior, it was a direct result of not having their needs met; and if the needs go unmet, then the child will not be able to reach their full potential. Maslow offers a specific order of basic needs: (a) physiological needs; (b) safety and security; (c) belongingness and affections; (d) self-respect; (e) self-actualization; and (f) knowing and understanding (Jones & Jones, 2016). A seventh level, discussed in Maslow’s original declaration, includes aesthetic needs (Kenyon, 2009). Taormina and Gao (2013) studied the effects of

Natalie is malnourished, sleep deprived, and has a lack of safety when at home. She would be in the level one category because she is not receiving enough food, causing her to be underweight and causes her stomach to growl. She does not have proper shelter if she lives in an open area outside which is the front porch of her house. Natalie is not satisfying the proper amount of sleep her body requires to stay awake, participate, and pay attention in class. This 6th grader still needs to fulfill levels 1-5 of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs including: level 1 (physiological needs), level 2 (safety), level 3 (love and belongingness), level 4 (confidence and self-esteem), and level 5 (self

Secondly, it is important to consider the strengths of naturalistic observation as a method. This was identified when the child was consistently moving and doing different activities that allowed me to understand how he communicates with other children, how he behaves and what he learns from others. In the play setting the child was able to develop his thinking and according to the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (DOH, 2000) through social relationships, the child was encouraged to express his feelings, emotions, which was achieved by the setting creating an enjoyment environment.

Desperate situations call for uncoventional actions. I think a child who has the mental and physical capacity to work should help contribute to his or her family if their guardians are struggling financially. I mean your lifestyle can change in a blink of an eye, if you are fatherless and have four siblings to support, the mature older siblings of a family should rise to the occasion to provide the basic needs. I think a child who is wholehearted will do anything to make sure his family has shelter, clothing, and food. For example, in the video the 14 year old boy, Basilio Vargas had to work in the hazardous, labor intensive and grueling, Cerro Rico silver mines to make sure his family has a roof over their heads and food on the table. From

To wrap it all up, the last theory that connects to the novel is the motivational theory. One of the motivational theory that I will be describing is the Maslow’s Hierarchy Needs. This motivational theory talks about how the teachers should know the needs of each students. For example, the students’ growth needs. The students need the teacher to bring them great information on all of the subjects that they are taking so they can be successful in the future and to do well on their quizzes and tests. Another example, is when Maslow talk about the need of relatedness. This is when teachers try to get students to relate to stories that they read and conversations that they have. In the novel, Mrs. Moore motivates her students to talk in the circles

Child development is an amazing thing to watch in the way that children interact with one another and how they perceive the world that surrounds. While doing our research of child development we began to observe a group of kids ranging the ages 1 – 12. During these observations we noticed traits such as attachment, comfort, and love. Through the following examples we will proceed to observe development in our environment and explain its relativity to the text

According to Freud, the needs of a child during the first 18 months of her life are basically oral. The ability of a child to progress into the next developmental stage in his/her life is dependent on the type of care he/she receives during the early childhood stage. If the child receives consistent care and his/her individual experiences promote safety and security, he/she progresses to the next stage without a remainder of unsatisfied needs. However, if the individual does not receive this type of care, he/she becomes fixated at early childhood and develops oral fixated behaviors.