CAFS key words

Question 1

Wellbeing

Answer 1

The degree of satisfaction that an individual or group experience when all needs are met

Question 2

Emotional Factors

Answer 2

Factors relating to feelings

Question 3

Economic Factors

Answer 3

Factors relating to finance

Question 4

Cultural Factors

Answer 4

Factors relating to customs, beliefs, values and traditions

Question 5

Physical Factors

Answer 5

Factors relating to physical heath and safety

Question 6

Spiritual Factors

Answer 6

Factors relating to moral and/or religious areas

Question 7

Social Factors

Answer 7

Factors relating to interaction with other people

Question 8

Needs

Answer 8

The necessities of life, which are required for survival and physical and mental health

Question 9

Wants

Answer 9

Preferences or desires not necessary for survival or for the maintenance of good health

Question 10

Safety and Security

Answer 10

Refers to our essential desire to feel protected and safe from threat

Question 11

Holistic

Answer 11

The concept that everything is interconnected

Question 12

Education

Answer 12

Acquiring knowledge and skills

Question 13

Sense of Identity

Answer 13

An individual’s idea of who they are

Question 14

Employment

Answer 14

An activity to which one devotes time; exerting energy towards a goal for payment, profit or commission

Question 15

Adequate Standard of Living

Answer 15

Primary needs - food, clothing and shelter - that are required by all people

Question 16

Goals

Answer 16

The objectives that an individual aims for in life; the targets that direct an individuals activities and energies and often reflect the values and needs of individuals and families

Question 17

SMART goal setting

Answer 17

S = Specific
M = Measurable 
A = Attainable 
R = Relevant 
T = Time-bound

Question 18

Resources

Answer 18

Things people use to achieve goals

Question 19

Values

Answer 19

Qualities that an individual or family believes to desirable and important in life

Question 20

Availability

Answer 20

Refers to the opportunity for families or individuals to obtain or use support networks

Question 21

Accessibility

Answer 21

Refers to the opportunity for families or individuals to reach support networks

Question 22

Informal Support Networks

Answer 22

The social supports provided by family members, relatives, neighbours and friends

Question 23

Formal Support Networks

Answer 23

The systems that exist outside the family group; these networks may be provided by government - federal, state and local - or community organisations, including voluntary agencies

Question 24

Communication

Answer 24

The method by which people share their ideas, information, opinions and feelings