what relevance has the maslow theory have to people with cerebal palsy?

Question

i am doing my level 3 nvq in health and social care

Answer 1

maslow's hierachy of need applies to every human being regardless of physical or mental condition. It is a fundamental concept of need for every human being to achieve the ultimate goal of enlightenment. Wonderful idea, rarely achieved. Google it

Answer 2

Do you mean Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? If so, it will apply for a person with a so called 'disability' in the same was it would apply for anyone else. Certain people achieve different levels within the model because that fulfils their particular need. We are not all supposed to aspire to the top level - it's not relevant to all of us. Some people might even feel uncomfortable living in the higher levels. Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Maslow's theory of a hierarchy of human needs applies to everyone, including those with cerebral palsy. Obviously the particular circumstances of those people will mean that it takes considerably more effort to satisfy their needs at the lower levels, and therefore there is a risk that they will not be given the same opportunities to get to the higher levels as other people. I think if you look at the theory you will easily see what the question is asking you to think about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow

Answer 4

As in maslow's hierarchy of needs? This is a theory that we must have our basic needs met before we can free up our mental capacity to focus on higher order thinking. Think of it like this, it would be hard to study if you are hungry, in pain, or feel frightened because bombs are going off outside.

A human being's mind will be overly focused on meeting basic needs and thus be distracted from becoming "actualized" or focused on higher ordered mental functions.

these basic needs come in different levels of priority. So if number one isn't met, and you are in some great amount of pain, your mind will be distracted from thinking about number three... you won't be looking for a date you will be looking for an ice pack... the basic needs must be satisfied before the mind is free to focus on higher things.


1. Physiological (biological needs)
2. Safety
3. Love/belonging
4. Status (esteem)
5. Actualization

I assume this is a question for school. So in this instance you would think, what BIOLOGICAL needs does a person with cerebral palsey need (medical care, assistance with daily activities such as dressing or eating? ) Why might having cerebral palsey make it harder for someone to fulfill their need for loving and belonging? (hinderance in ability to verbally communicate, societal predjudices and biases, physical barriers preventing the person from having accessibility to some areas of social support such as houses of worship, etc...)

Just use the hierarchy and think how the condition would affect someone's daily task of meeting their basic needs...

Answer 5

Try the attached link.

Answer 6

kind of disabilities applies to every one