Case Study: Applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to Team Building

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I have already mentioned in my Planning and Development stages that for the purpose of completing the Graded Unit Project, I assisted a service user; whom I assigned the alias of ‘David’, to play a group game of basketball. Now I have completed the activity, I will evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the project as a whole, as well as evaluating the appropriateness of the methods and theories I used in my practice. With the aim of identifying a suitable activity, I cross-referenced the information in David’s support plan with Abraham Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of Needs’. Maslow’s theory (1943) allowed me to focus on short-term goals to improve his lack of confidence and self-esteem, and how assisting with the development these personality traits would ultimately reward David with the attribute of problem-solving. I then proposed the recreational activity to David on the grounds of encouraging his development in the afore-mentioned areas with the view of pursuing the long-term goal of increased independence. While formulating this activity, I decided I had to gather information from the various units I have covered throughout my HNC Social Care studies, with particular consideration given to the values on which The Scottish Government’s [TSG] ‘National Care Standards’ (2005) were created. The British Association of Social Workers (2012) tell us that these ‘values’ can be regarded as particular types of beliefs that people hold about what is regarded as worthy or valuable. In social care, these values consist of Dignity, Privacy, Choice, Safety, Realising Potential, and Equality & Diversity. As these are the underpinning principles Scottish Social Service Council’s [SSSC] ‘Codes of Practice’ (2009), I strived to impl... ... middle of paper ... ...are.org.uk/aims-objectives/ • Maslow, A.H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. [webpage] available at Psych Classics website; psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm • Social Care Institute for Excellence (2010). Adults Services: SCIE Guide 15 - Dignity in Care, Social Inclusion • Scottish Social Services Council [SSSC] (2009). Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers [PDF] available at Scottish Social Services Council website; sssc.uk.com/doc_view/1020-sssc-codes-of-practice-for-social-service-workers-and-employers • The Scottish Government [TSG] (2005). National Care Standards - support services (revised march 2005) [PDF] available at The Scottish Government website; scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/239525/0066023.pdf • West, M. (2004). Effective Teamwork: Practical Lessons from Organisational Research, Second Edition [print] Leicester: BPS Blackwell.

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