An interesting thing to delve into, from a psychological perspective, is the percentage of people who claim they never have anyone to count on. Some factors that can account for this are poverty and developmental conditions. Poverty is defined as ‘the state of being extremely poor’. Canadians in poverty often deal with many issues, such as food insecurity, homelessness, and lack of technology access. Poverty often causes stress on the povert to fix their situation. When dealing with high stress factors, individuals often develop a trauma response called hyper-independence, and distance themselves from others to deal with emotional pain. According to Maria, a relationship expert, ”People who experience poverty, homelessness, or other difficult
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This is worthy of attention. A possible explanation for this is that those age demographics are often placed in social institutions that purposefully form communities, or encourage them. For example, youth are sent to schools primarily for education, whether it be kindergarten or post-secondary. However, schools have been designed with the secondary goal of building quality lifelong bonds and connections between peers; this idea can be traced from group projects to recess time. For the elderly, long-term care homes fulfil their need for care by encouraging a multitude of social activities, which includes chess, karaoke, and bingo. These institutions are relevant to the increased percentages of being able to count on someone because they allow them to foster a sense of belonging and community. The infographic looks at this idea and it claims that “people who say they have someone to count on are more likely to report a strong sense of belonging to their community”. In total, the prominence of social institutions in different age demographics factors into an interesting conclusion that children and elders have higher levels of support than
This is worthy of attention. A possible explanation for this is that those age demographics are often placed in social institutions that purposefully form communities, or encourage them. For example, youth are sent to schools primarily for education, whether it be kindergarten or post-secondary. However, schools have been designed with the secondary goal of building quality lifelong bonds and connections between peers; this idea can be traced from group projects to recess time. For the elderly, long-term care homes fulfil their need for care by encouraging a multitude of social activities, which includes chess, karaoke, and bingo. These institutions are relevant to the increased percentages of being able to count on someone because they allow them to foster a sense of belonging and community. The infographic looks at this idea and it claims that “people who say they have someone to count on are more likely to report a strong sense of belonging to their community”. In total, the prominence of social institutions in different age demographics factors into an interesting conclusion that children and elders have higher levels of support than