Basic and Social Needs of the Family

1. Basic and
Social Needs of
the Family

2. A need is something you must have
and can’t do without. It is something
necessary to an individual and the family in
order to live.

3. The human basic needs are food,
clothing, shelter, and education. The family’s
basic needs determine its goals as these are
necessary in everyday life.

5. A want is something you would like to
have. It is not necessary but would be a
good thing to have.

7. A need is something basic and
necessary in order to live.

9. It is very important for an individual or a
family to recognize existing needs and to realize
their difference to prevailing wants.

10. Comparison Chart Of Needs Versus Wants
Basis for comparison Need Want
Meaning Needs refer to an individual’s basic
requirement that must be fulfilled,
in order to survive.
Wants are described as the goods and
services, which an individual like to
have, as a part of his caprices.
Nature Limited Unlimited
What is it? Something you must have Something you wish to have
Represents Necessity Desire
Survival Essential Inessential
Change May remain constant over time May change over time
Non- fulfillment May result in onset of disease or
even death
May result in disappointment

11. Social Needs and Social Obligations
The family is the smallest unit of society.
Social needs are the things that are formed by
the family as members of the society through
interaction with other people.

12. Examples of social needs are love, belongingness, and
feeling of recognition. Here are some of the events or
activities where social needs are met:
*family
*school affairs
*health care
*home improvement

13. Fulfilling the social needs during events or activities
mentioned is a social obligation. Social obligation is an
informal need to do something based on fulfilling a duty to
satisfy the family, community, and society’s needs and
expectations.

14. Family Celebrations or Activities
There are several occasions when the family
celebrates by having a party or a get-together and
entertaining friends and relatives. Occasions such as
anniversaries, birthdays, christening, and weddings are
celebrated by the Filipino family.

15. Attendance to such events is a social obligation. This is
the time to keep in touch and strengthen family ties. Being
with relatives, friends, and extended families is a social need.
This fulfills an individual’s need for belongingness.

16. School Affairs
School affairs usually consist of events
such as PTA meetings, graduation or
commencement exercises, celebration of
important events through programs, eating
together, or fundraising. Parents of children like
you are invited to participate to these school
events. It is their duty or moral obligation to
attend.

17. Health Care
Health care is concerned with
safeguarding health through the observance of
people’s health habits. It also involves
maintenance of sanitary living conditions.

18. Home Improvement
Through the years the home will need
repairs and additional construction to meet the
needs and wants of a growing family. A
growing family would need new living spaces
and home appliances.