This theory believes that all people have the same basic needs that must be met regardless of culture or background. Maslow described these needs in a hierarchy. Alleyah’s physiological needs are being met at home, meaning that she has food and shelter, but her safety and security and love and belonging needs are not. Her family at home and her friends at school are not protecting her from harm, instead they are presenting her with it by allowing her to partake in drug use. Using drugs will harm her body as well as her future. While attending Carroll Academy, she was getting her basic needs met, which allowed her to get her higher needs met as well. The coaches were a great support system for her, but when she returns back to her home school, her needs will not be met in the same manner. Although Alleyah was safe and secure at the academy with those around her caring about her (fulfilling her love and belonging needs) and making sure she only participated in appropriate activities, she will not have the same support at her home school. Lacking the support, safety, and security, Alleyah will most likely regress back to the way she behaved before the academy helped her straighten out her
This theory believes that all people have the same basic needs that must be met regardless of culture or background. Maslow described these needs in a hierarchy. Alleyah’s physiological needs are being met at home, meaning that she has food and shelter, but her safety and security and love and belonging needs are not. Her family at home and her friends at school are not protecting her from harm, instead they are presenting her with it by allowing her to partake in drug use. Using drugs will harm her body as well as her future. While attending Carroll Academy, she was getting her basic needs met, which allowed her to get her higher needs met as well. The coaches were a great support system for her, but when she returns back to her home school, her needs will not be met in the same manner. Although Alleyah was safe and secure at the academy with those around her caring about her (fulfilling her love and belonging needs) and making sure she only participated in appropriate activities, she will not have the same support at her home school. Lacking the support, safety, and security, Alleyah will most likely regress back to the way she behaved before the academy helped her straighten out her