Factors affecting resource management to Describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in a range of situations. Flashcards

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Personal values

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Determine STANDARDS by which we judge the successes of our goals
Influences BEHAVIOURS, PRIORITIES of needs and wants, & the GOALS that we set and METHOD of achievement
Motivate actions

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past experiences

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Can include achievements or accidents that contribute to development of sense of self
If experience has been positive, more likely to use resource again
If experience is negative, may result in avoidance of using that resource.

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Factors influencing availability of access to resources, eg age, gender, disability, culture, socioeconomic status.

GENDER

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Gender Equality = THEORETICALLY EXISTS
all laws support GE - theoretically provides access to resources and support for both genders
TRADITIONAL VALUES and STEREOTYPING about males = breadwinner - limits the willingness of men to access resources like men’s health services
PROMOTION and AWARENESS = changing stereotypes
FEM = more willing to use MEDICAL and COUNSELLING services

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Factors influencing availability of access to resources, eg age, gender, disability, culture, socioeconomic status.
AGE

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Influences which resources are available and accessible

EG. Determines when an you can get a driver’s license

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Factors influencing availability of access to resources, eg age, gender, disability, culture, socioeconomic status.

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS

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Employment status
income level / disposable income
Can affect the range of resources available and ease of access available
EG. ability to access private health care

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Factors influencing availability of access to resources, eg age, gender, disability, culture, socioeconomic status.
CULTURE

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May increase knowledge of available resources because there are many formal resource that exist for specific cultural communities
Eg. ESOL centres
Can have legal aid, medical services, and educational assistance
Language/ Communication barriers
Cultural values may limit the choices made by groups to access resources
pap smears or contraception not utilised because of cultural belief
nursing homes for elderly family members not used = family may believe it is duty to look after and fully care for them

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Factors influencing availability of access to resources, eg age, gender, disability, culture, socioeconomic status.
DISABILITY

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Affects physical, social, intellectual, economic, and emotional opportunities in terms of assessing and making resources available
increased access to government assistance support network & legal assistance = through disabilities discrimination laws
Ensures appropriate medical, welfare, and educational services and/or available support wellbeing

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

Person with a disability
Gender

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Gender:

STEREOTYPING + BIAS about what GENDER should act & look like = limit access to resources

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Person who is homeless
Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

Gender

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Gender

more female REFUGES than male - inequality in services

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

16 year-old male
GENDER

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Gender
less mens refuges due to increased need to support women who are vulnerable
STEREOTYPING, STIGMA, TRADITIONAL VALUES = impact on willingness to access support services & resources

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

A retired aged person.

GENDER

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Gender:
Financial gap - women = lower amount of financial resources to draw upon in retirement
STEREOTYPES - female retired aged person is a grandmother who bakes cookies

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Access to support

Informal

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SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS provided by COMMUNITY
Family, friends, relatives, neighbours etc

EG. Grandparents look after the grandchildren, so that the parents can go to work

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Access to support

Formal

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NETWORKS in place by those OUTSIDE the FAMILY GROUP.
Governments, community organisations, voluntary organisations etc
EG. Government run childcare facilities
EG. Social security allowances

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Describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in a range of situations.

A person with a disability

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Access to support
Formal:
Hospital 
Physiotherapy
Government support and programs
Informal:
Family & carers
co-workers
Specific need
Safety & Security 
Feel safe
Health
Access to support networks that help to support health needs relating to disability
Sense of Identity
Feel acceptance & love
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Describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in a range of situations.

A person who is homeless

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Formal
Registered charities EG OASIS
Centrelink and other government support
Informal
Volunteers of charities
Friends & family

Safety & Security
Feel safe and protected from threats and weather
Sense of Identity
Feel love from community and self-esteem needs met
Adequate Standard of living
Is satisfied from support networks

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Describe how access to support can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs in a range of situations.
A 16 year old male

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Formal
Kids Helpline/ Psychologist 
Sporting facilities
Informal
Family
Friends
Teachers

Health
Mental and physical health needs satisfied through access to formal and informal support
Education
Through formal & informal support, formal and informal education needs are satisfied
Sense of Identity
Perception of who he is is satisfied through access to different resources such as sporting facilities

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)
Person with a disability
Age

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Age:

YOUTH - decisions made by parents or guardians → access to resources is done for them

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

Person with a disability
SS

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SS:
LEVEL/ AMOUNT OF INCOME = influences resources available to them
Eg resource of medicine - cost

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

Person with a disability
Culture

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Culture:
more formal support networks = increased availability to resources
VALUES = limit choices made by groups to access resources

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

Person with a disability
Disability

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Disability
Increased GOVERNMENT & LEGAL assistance & SUPPORT networks
Disability discrimination laws
Ensures appropriate medical, welfare & educational services/ support = increased wellbeing
Affects physical, social, intellectual, & economic opportunities - affects the resources available

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Person who is homeless
Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability
)AGE

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Age:

More YOUTH are homeless = Substance abuse, family breakdowns

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Person who is homeless
Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :GAS CD (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability
SS

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SS:
No INCOME from LACK OF EMPLOYMENT
IDENTIFICATION = Limited access to formal support because of difficulties with ID - can’t seek government support or employment

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Person who is homeless
Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :GAS CD (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability
culture

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Culture:

CALD homeless people = language barriers & fearful of government agencies & welfare groups

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Person who is homeless
Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :GAS CD (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability
Disability

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Disabilities
Mental disabilities = barrier in communication
Physical or intellectual - affects ability to access services by limited moving around or interpreting relevant information

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

A retired aged person.
AGE

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Age
Increased HEALTH SUPPORT SYSTEMS
STIGMA & STEREOTYPES about age
May require access to resources such as medicine

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

A retired aged person.
SS

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SS:
Access to money - lowered ease
Get money from government not jobs
Less access to money - affects access to health resources and medicine costs
affects access to resources such as carers and retirement homes as don’t have access to lots of money

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

A retired aged person.

DISABILITY

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Disability
Onset of disabilities related to age
Intellectual/ mental disabilities may affect COMMUNICATION - affects access to resources in that difficulty communicating with provider in way that they understand.
May result in access to resources coming through carers - affects which resources and how much of the resource they can access.
Increased access to GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE SUPPORT NETWORKS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Ensures MEDICAL, WELFARE services available and other resources
Physical - limits movement - may limit access to resources such as transport because may have difficult driving

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

A retired aged person.

CULTURE

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Culture
CALD older generations may find it difficult to access resources & government funding- lack of communication and lack of trust

Those from overseas may not be able to access financial resources or may have an increased amount of the resource

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

16 year-old male
AGE

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Age:
Able to get a learners drivers license - resources available
Age based STIGMA (based on stereotypes) - eg that he is not mature enough
decisions made by parents or guardians - access to resources through them

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

16 year-old male
SS

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Socioeconomic status:
Able to get a part-time job - financial resources available
AGE affects the AMOUNT of resources available

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

16 year-old male
Culture

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Culture:

Cultural beliefs about gender and age may increase or decrease the amount of resources available

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Explain how a combination of factors can influence a range of individuals, including :
GAS CD  (Gender, Age, socioeconomic status, culture, Disability)

16 year-old male
Disability

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Disability:
Increased GOVERNMENT & LEGAL assistance SUPPORT networks
Mental disabilities - if still in school will need access to additional resources to help with learning
Physical disabilities - May limits movement which affects ability to access some services