Introduction
Every human
being, from the time he or she is born, has needs. Abraham Maslow proposed that these needs are
hierarchical, meaning that certain needs must be met before others can be
attained. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs contains the following: physiological
needs, such as food and water; safety and security needs, such as shelter and
stability; social needs, such as love and a sense of belonging; esteem needs,
meaning respect from self and others; and self-actualization needs, meaning
personal fulfillment (Simons, Irwin, & Drinnien, 1987). Each developmental
stage is marked by certain needs. At the same time, these needs are in constant
flux. They may be attained at one developmental stage, lost, and regained at
another. For this reason, Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs provides an interesting
scope to examine the developmental stages from infancy to
old age.
References
Simons, Janet A., Irwin, Donald B., & Drinnien, Beverley A. (1987) Psychology: the search for understanding. Retrieved from http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=maslow%27s+hierarchy+of+needs&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C45&as_sdtp=
Simons, Janet A., Irwin, Donald B., & Drinnien, Beverley A. (1987) Psychology: the search for understanding. Retrieved from http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=maslow%27s+hierarchy+of+needs&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C45&as_sdtp=