The Importance Of Belongingness And Love Needs?

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Brian was questioned next. Unlike Lori and Jeannette, Brian did not talk much. He only talked about two experiences, and that was it. He did not go into as much detail as his sisters. Brian first talked about a pet iguana he had. “He named the lizard Iggy and slept with it against his chest to keep it warm, but it froze to death one night” (176). The parents could not afford heat, so it got very cold. Pets are companions that teach responsibility and compassion. Brian’s pet dying because of insufficient circumstances shows that the parents are not satisfying their child’s belongingness and love needs (Maslow). Belongingness and love needs include friendships and relationships. You form a friendship with a pet, and having it freeze right in …show more content…

Maureen spoke about Christmas. She mentioned her memory of their Christmas tree burning down. “The dried-out needles caught fire immediately. Flames leaped through the branches with a crackling noise. Christmas ornaments exploded from the heat” (115). This ruined the perfect Christmas they had planned. When their father went crazy, they all shut down and closed off. The father was not giving in to his children’s aesthetic needs and esteem needs. “Esteem needs include the need to feel competent, accomplished, and socially recognized through status or success. Aesthetic needs drive our appreciation of and search for beauty, harmony, and order…” (Maslow.) The children had their idea of a perfect Christmas, and it crashed and burned right before their eyes. They were proud of what they had for once. It was mentioned earlier that Maureen distanced herself from her family. She would often stay with friends because they fed her and treated her like family. One time, Maureen was even baptized in her friend's church. “A lot of her friends were Pentecostals whose parents held that Mom and Dad were disgracefully irresponsible and took it upon themselves to save Maureen's soul” (206). Maureen was baptized several times without her parents present. Belonging to a religion falls under the belongingness and love stage of the Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow). While the Walls believed in religion, they did not go to church often. Church and baptism acted as an …show more content…

Throughout their childhood, these children have formed an emotion bond throughout their hardships. The last thing the Agency wants is to split them up. The Child Protective Services Agency is going to work hard to find a foster home that will take all four children. It is recommended that once Lori turns 18 and has a stable job, that she file for custody, The Agency can help Lori through this process to make the transition for her and her siblings very easy. Social services will be able to help financial wise in the future. The children need to get far away from their parents. They way that they have been living is no way to live. Their parents are not providing enough for actual human beings with needs, feelings, and emotions. Action will be taken to remove Lori, Jeannette, Brian, and Maureen from the home once both sides

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