So, in part one, I introduced what I was going to talk about. Children deviants in the streets of Brazil (for the full introduction, check out my link). This was a paper written for one of my classes, could be informative and helpful. :) This part is just explaining the theoretical base of the paper. :) Enjoy.
http://www.progressiveu.org/231417-children-deviants-streets-brazil-part...
Body: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
In order to understand some of the reasons why we have street children, one should have a theoretical approach to use as a basis. While there is no ONE theory which covers every situation, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was chosen for this paper.
“The basic concepts of Maslow’s viewpoint include his conceptualization of the nature and structure of human needs and their motivational impact on the individual” (Carducci, 2004). Maslow categorized human needs into five basic groups and then organized them in a hierarchical fashion. The lower needs are D-needs (or deficiency needs) which are found in all animals. These needs are here to provide physical and emotional balance for the individual. At the most basic level are physiological needs which include needs for food, shelter, avoidance of pain, and reproduction. Next in line are safety/security needs which include security, structure, order, limits, consistency, predictability, and freedom from fear just to name a few. The needs of belongingness and love come next, followed by self-esteem needs.
The higher needs are B-needs (or being needs) which are found exclusively in humans. B-needs include the need for self-actualization which “is seen as reaching one’s full potential through ones abilities and talents”, (Tudoric-Ghemo, 2005). One must understand, though, that in order to reach the higher needs in the hierarchy, the lower needs must be satisfied first. Accordingly, B-needs (being needs) might never be satisfied as their presence is often overshadowed by the D-needs (deficiency needs). As we will see, most if not all street children do not have the most basic deficiency needs satisfied, so they end up not thriving as well as children having a “normal” life at home and end up on the streets
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