Factors That Affect Individual Needs

Factors That Effect Individual Needs

Socio-economic Factors

Income

This gives people the money that they need to support them self and their families. When I say support I mean providing the essentials for their families which are needs and not what they want. These include clothes, food/drink, housing and bills.

The more income that someone gets the more essentials they are able to afford. A good income can help people to keep a stable life style. They will be able to afford healthier foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables instead of processed foods. They are able to participate in leisure activities such as swimming in their own pool, exercising in their own gym or relaxing on a golf course.

Another benefit would be that they can afford medical attention that others less fortunate have to wait for many years for e.g. hip replacements. They are also able to access to dentist were they are able to get cosmetic dentistry which can help teeth maintain in good condition for a longer period of time e.g. having a root canal at an average price of £200 is to expensive for many working/middle class people and they may just have their teeth removed instead.

Education

By law everyone is required to attend education up until the age off 18 and it is up to them if they decide to take their education to a higher level. In England education is provided free so every individual from age 5-18yrs have no problem in trying to find expenses to pay for it.

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Education

Education is a benefit to anyone and everyone; you can’t get enough education the more the better in anyone’s eyes. School teaches people from basic to higher level education in a number of different areas e.g. maths, English, science, physical education etc. Education provides individuals the knowledge to act a certain way in different circumstances, live a respectful life and fit in with others around them.

There are different types of educational establishment’s e.g. public schools, private schools and home schooling. Public schools are attended by the majority of working/middle class people. The education that is provided in public schools varies depending on what area someone lives in e.g. there are some schools that provide better education. Private schools wealthier people will attend and schools like this are a lot more prestigious and better than public schools. If parents decide they want the best of the best education they may even send their children to boarding schools. Home schooling can also be paid for but usually this education is more popularly used for children who in different circumstances find it hard to attend public schools for different reason e.g. disability, health problem etc.

Culture

There are different ethnic origins and different believes/ cultures e.g. catholic, Judaism, Islamic etc. These different believes is what makes the people in our society different from each other. It is important that people understand the needs of others and what they belief in because they all belief in doing certain thing different.

Different cultures dress, eat, act and have their own individual traditions. There is clothing worn in different cultures that symbolize certain beliefs to that cultural belief. Muslims women wear head scarves and this is so that they are not exposing to much of them self to the public, Jewish people are not allowed to eat pork as this is seen as a dirty animal to their culture and catholic people have a tradition on good Friday which is a day celebrated in the catholic church not to eat meat.

It is important that people feel they are free to practice their cultural beliefs. This could also include religions and people should be able to attend religious ceremonies and celebrations e.g. Shabbat. People should respect people’s cultural needs like this e.g. in the work place and schools. Professionals who work in public sectors should be aware and automatically have the knowledge to understand and know when different cultural holidays take place.

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Diane Apeah-Kubi

16th of Apr 2013

This work examines the socio-economic factors that impact upon individuals. The factors identified were entirely appropriate and the writer demonstrates good understanding of how these factors can impact on needs. The work regarding education could be improved by making clear how education impacts upon people's life chances. The same goes for culture/religion. Try to use the correct terminology where appropriate eg. kosher / halal food. There are some grammatical errors which can be eliminated by careful proof-reading.

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