Resource Management
The acronym to remember factors affecting wellbeing is SPEECS. What does each letter in SPEECS stand for?
Social, physical, emotional, economic, cultural, spiritual
What are two reasons for formation when thinking about a mothers club?
Social interaction and locality
What are the five stages of the lifespan?
infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and the aged
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Qualitative = opinions, feelings etc
Quantitative = numerical information
What are the three styles of communication
Aggressive, assertive and passive
The difference between needs and wants is (provide an example)
Needs = the necessities of life, required for survival and physical and mental health
Wants = preferences or desires not necessary for survival or maintenance of good health
Baby boy's dress in blue clothes and baby girls dress in pink clothes. What is this an example of?
Gender expectations
What level of community organisation do highway patrol police sit within
State
The characteristics of a specific group in the community refers to what?
Demographics
What are the five decision making styles?
impulsive, intuitive, hesitant, confident, rational
Specific needs are remembered by the acronym SHESEA. What does each letter stand for with an explanation?
Safety and security, e.g. protection from physical harm
Health, e.g. everything is connected (physical, social etc)
education, e.g. acquiring knowledge and skills
sense of identity, e.g. an individuals idea of who they are
employment, e.g. exerting energy towards a goal (payment)
adequate standard of living, e.g. primary needs required by all such as shelter
Factors contributing to the role individuals adopt within groups is split into personal and social factors. What are the 7 personal factors?
self-esteem
self-confidence
sense of belonging
education
hereditry
previous experience
culture
Define a nuclear family structure
A heterosexual couple and their offspring.
What is a literature review
A secondary research method involving a search and evaluation of existing knowledge on a particular topic
Provide an example of a formal and informal support service a family might use.
Informal - friends/relatives
Formal - after school care, centrelink parenting payment
Resources can be categorised 2 ways. What are the two categories of resources and provide 3 examples for each
Human - skills abilities and talents of people e.g. creativity, knowledge and motivation
Non-human - tangible, touchable objects e.g. food, clothing, money
Individuals can adopt 3 specific roles in a group. What are they with an example?
Ensure tasks are achieved
Maintain/build relationships
Influence group progress
What is the nature of change?
Change can be
- Internal or external
- Planned or unplanned
- Temporary or permanent
Identify 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of interviews
Advantages: qualitative and quantitative data can be gathered, detailed responses
Disadvantages: time consuming, lack of anonymity
How do communication styles impact conflict resolution?
Assertive, aggressive, passive
Win-win, win-lose, lose-lose
Support services can be categorised two different ways.
describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in a range of situations
Accessing informal support services such as family or friends can help meet an individuals sense of identity needs. By creating friendships and sharing experiences with those closest to you, you are able to become more confident in the person you are therefore satisfying the specific need of sense of identity.
Compare the styles of leadership and justify the most appropriate style of leadership for a small workplace.
Autocratic, democratic, laissez faire and transformation. Democratic would be most beneficial due to the small nature of the workplace it would enhance individuals sense of belonging allowing them to feel as if their input is valued and motivate them to work for the businesses success.
Provide an example of how legislation impacts a community
E.g. Smoking and using e-cigarettes are banned in all enclosed public areas and certain outdoor public areas, under the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000and the Smoke-free Environment Regulation 2016. These bans protect people from harmful second-hand tobacco smoke. There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke.
What is a case study?
An in-depth analysis of a particular topic. Case studies may use a range of research methods to gain information. E.g. questionnaires and observations over a number of weeks provides information about the topic.
Explore how individuals can influence a group's progress and discuss the impact this can have on group cohesiveness
- ensure tasks are achieved
- maintain/build relationships
- influence groups progress
- cohesiveness = the quality of forming a united whole to achieve a common goal.