1. Individual & Family Housing Needs
Objective 1.01: Explain how homes meet individual and family needs throughout the life cycle.

2. Maslow’s Theory of Human Needs

3. Hierarchy of Needs
According to Abraham Maslow there are 5 basic levels
Maslow presented these levels in a hierarchy, or ranking
He ranked them from most essential to least
You must meet the 1st level before moving on to the next.

4. PHYSICAL factors that affect a person’s choice of housing are:
SHELTER: protection from nature- temperature, rain, snow, wind, sunlight

5. PHYSICAL factors
FOOD & WATER: housing provides a place for food preparation and eating.
As you can see, the physiological needs are on the bottom. These needs are
the very basic needs one needs for survival such as air, water, food, shelter,
sleep, etc. If one does not have food to eat for one day, technically he/she
will never achieve to the next level because finding food would be his/her
focus for the day. One would be striving to have a bite to eat rather than
trying to remain in a safe environment.

6. PSYCHOLOGICAL factors that affect a person’s choice of housing are:
SECURITY: a place of safety for the family and their possessions.
After all physiological needs are met, one can move up to the next level of
needs which is the need for security. At this level, one strives to remain in a
safe environment. He/she is not striving to reach the next level of love and
belongingness, one is simply striving for safety. An example of this would
be a wife with an abusive husband. Her main concern would be staying out
of danger for that day, rather than trying to gain his love.

7. SOOOOOO-LET’S THINK ABOUT THIS…
Would you rather have a big home in a crime ridden neighborhood or a small apartment in a safe neighborhood?

8. PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
LOVE & ACCEPTANCE: housing is the primary setting for the family. It provides opportunities for interaction with family members and friends.
Once one has accomplished the physiological and security needs, he/she
then strives for the next level which is love and belongingness. In this level,
one tries to overcome feelings of loneliness and/or alienation. Maslow
believed that all humans have a desire to belong to a group, be accepted by
others, and to be loved. Humans need to be needed. If one does not believe
that he/she is loved by others, then one cannot love oneself. Therefore,
cannot progress up this hierarchy.

9. Hmmmmmm…
The most important room in my house is ____________ because _______________.
Why do some rooms contribute to a sense of family (love, acceptance and belonging) more than other rooms?

10. PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
ESTEEM: housing provides an opportunity to feel respected and a place where you can gain confidence and feel important. (ex. pride in affording, choosing and owning your home, decorating your home, keeping a neat, organized,
clean house). People tend to judge
success based on the size of your
home and its appearance.
Esteem is the next step up the ladder after all the previous levels have been
achieved. This involves one’s self-esteem, along with the esteem one gets
from others. Self-esteem is pride in oneself, or self-respect. Esteem, on the
other hand, is respect and appreciation that one shows to you such as
compliments, rewards, and recognition. Fulfilling this level is hard for
some, and those who don’t reach this level will never excel to the selfactualization
peak of this pyramid.
Is that a true indication of someone’s success?

11. PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
SELF-ACTUALIZATION: Reaching a point in life where YOU measure how successful you have been in life through how at home and comfortable you are in your home.
Is your home really a “home” for
you and your family?
Is it a place where the family
gathers for fun and comfort in happy times and sad times?
Finally, once all other needs are met, one begins the need to achieve one’s
full potential, or self-actualization. This is when a person devotes his/her
life to a specific cause that needs the attention of others, such as joining the
Peace Corps, or devoting his/her life to God, such as going into ministry.
Some people describe this level as a “calling,” or something in which they
were “born to do.” After this level is met, the person will feel as if they have
accomplished everything in his/her life.

12. Ancient Dwellings Qumran Caves Montezuma Castle
Qumran Caves
Montezuma Castle

13. Ancient Dwellings
Types of Adobe Housing

14. Ancient Dwellings
Teepee
Apache Shelter – Wickiups
*still used today

15. Ancient Dwellings
Wigwam
Igloo

16. Cultural Housing
Yurt

17. OTHER factors that affect a person’s choice of housing are:
BEAUTY: having the style of house that is what you want
SELF-EXPRESSION: decorating your room with the color you choose and how you arrange your room to reflect your personality.
CREATIVITY: using an old door and saw horse that you paint for a desk, painting strips or polka dots on your wall, landscaping your yard

18. OTHER factors con’t
STATUS: some people feel that the bigger house they have or living in a certain neighborhood such one with a gated entrance, the more successful they are However, satisfaction and success should come from whether you have the house that YOU want, are proud of, and meets your needs
PRIVACY: having your own room or bathroom; putting a fence up around your yard to block off noise and the view of a new road coming in behind your house

19. IF YOU HAD TO MOVE TODAY…
Where would you move and why?
What would you look forward to in your new home?
What would you miss most about your old home?

20. A family’s housing needs depend primarily on the SIZE and MAKE-UP OF THE FAMILY.
How many adults in the house?
How many children?
How often are the kids there?
Are there kids away at college or grown up and on their own?

21. FAMILY TYPES: Different types of families have different housing needs.

22. NUCLEAR FAMILIES
A nuclear family consists of 2 parents and their children.

23. SINGLE-PARENT
A single-parent family consists of one parent and their children.

24. STEP/BLENDED FAMILY
When one or both parents that already have children remarry his family + her family blended family

25. EXTENDED FAMILY
Where someone outside of the immediate family lives in the home such as grandparent or cousin, niece or nephew.

26. CHILDLESS
A couple that does not have children.

27. COHABITATIONAL FAMILY
When 2 people live together that are not married.

28. List 3 specific physical needs in a home that would be influenced by the type of family in which you live?

29. No matter what type of family you are a part of, what stage of the LIFE CYCLE you are in AND the FAMILY LIFE CYCLE your family is in also affects housing needs.

30. LIFE CYCLES of an individual
Infancy
Childhood
Youth
Adulthood

31. Life Cycles Individual Life Cycle Infancy Stage Childhood Stage
Youth Stage
Adulthood Stage
· Newborn—Birth to 1 month old
· Infant- 1 month to 1 year old
· Early Childhood
1to 6 years old
· Middle Childhood 6 to 8 years old
· Late Childhood 9 to 12 years old
· Preteen
· Early Teen
· Middle Teen
· Late Teen
· Young Adult
· Mature Adult
· Aging Adult

32. What housing issues have to be considered when you have… in the house?
AN INFANT
What housing issues have to be considered when you have… in the house?
A CHILD
A TEENAGER
AN ADULT

33. Stages of the Family Life Cycle

34. Life Cycles Family Life Cycles Beginning Stage Childbearing Stage
Childbearing Stage
Parenting Stage
· Married Couple with out children
· Couple with children birth to 6 years old
· Couple with children 6 to 20 years old
Launching Stage
Midyears Stage
Aging Stage
· Couple with children leaving home or living away from home.
· Couple before retirement, but after all children have left home
· Couple during retirement until death of both spouses

35. BEGINNING STAGE
Young, married couples usually rent an apartment, small house or buy a starter home.
Usually don’t need a lot of room

36. CHILDBEARING STAGE
Having first child usually calls for a bigger place to live while taking safety issues into consideration.

37. EXPANDING STAGE
As family grows in size so does the need for space- # of bedrooms, bathrooms, play area, yard size.

38. LAUNCHING STAGE
Children starting to go to college and move out. Don’t need a home that is so big anymore. Can start downsizing or changing the function of certain rooms.

39. MID-YEARS/EMPTY NEST STAGE
Children have moved out and only come in for visits.

40. AGING/RETIREMENT STAGE
As couple ages, considerations need to be made limited mobility, smaller yards, little maintenance, or the need for an assistant living facility, etc… This is the stage with the largest population growth.

41. How does being an American influence our housing choices?

42. Cultural Diversity Chinese Culture
The number of steps in a staircase should be even-numbered. It is bad luck to have two room doors face each other. It is bad luck if your door or gate directly faces a road. Don't build your house facing the north. The master's bedroom should not be situated right above the garage. The dining area should not be under a second-floor toilet.

43. Lifestyles
Look at the photos of the housing advertisements below that reflect different lifestyles. Identify and describe each lifestyle represented. List your opinion of their advantages and disadvantages.
$5,900,000
This custom built home is sitting on a spectacular waterfront point lot with breathtaking water views. Huge mast suite located on the main. Exceptional finishes throughout. 4 car garage with apartment above. Private pier. Custom gourmet kitchen with professional grade appliances.

44. Lifestyles
Look at the photos of the housing advertisements below that reflect different lifestyles. Identify and describe each lifestyle represented. List your opinion of their advantages and disadvantages.
$584,900
NEARING COMPLETION - TOP QUALITY MOUNTAIN COTTAGE WITH GRANDFATHER MTN. VIEWS AND ALL SWEETGRASS AMENITIES.  A great floor plan with vaulted, beamed tongue-and-groove ceilings on the main level, wood floors, 2 stacked-stone fireplaces - one in the living room and another on the covered deck and all the bells and whistles - granite countertops, tile baths, jetted tub, knotty alder cabinets, tile floors in the family room, exquisite finish details. 2,600+ sq. ft. (Garage optional).