Describe the value of the humanistic approach to health and social care service provision

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P4- Describe the value of the humanistic approach to health and social care service provision

Explain the humanistic perspective.

An explanation of Maslow's theory known as the hierarchy needs:

Maslow's theory is about the survival mechanisms of human beings and how they can be different.

There are two different states of well-being humans are have.

1) This is about being comfortable physically and psychologically.

2) This is about benefiting from life, by exploring and reaching full potential through intellectual means or creativity. According to www.psychclassics.yorku.ca Maslow linked this by saying... ''becoming everything that one is capable of becoming''

Different people have different behaviours. Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that some people's behaviour is about just surviving with safety, love and security are engaged in because that it satisfying.

However other people are self- actualization, this is about fulfilling their lives with ambition, confidence and self-esteem. Learning new skills and finding out about different people and about the universe. People who are self-actualization believe in free living and being a good human being.

Hierarchy of needs

The Hierarchy of needs is about treating