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• Family Resource Management


  Organising the family and home with efficient use of available resources
• The Purpose of Family Resource Management


  • Improves quality of life
  • Helps family members achieve goals
  • Makes best use of available resources (e.g. money, time, ingredients)
  • Allows for changes in circumstances (e.g. new budget, move house, change job)
• Family management: What jobs need to be done in the family


  • Finances (e.g. budgeting and saving)
  • Meal planning & cooking
  • Cleaning and laundry
  • Children's schedule (e.g. activities)
  • Maintenance of the home (e.g. garden)
• Types of Management System


  • Open System: Family avail of systems outside their boundaries (e.g. doctor, library, school, shops)
  • Closed System: Family only use systems within its own boundaries (e.g. Amish Community)
• Resources: Something you use to complete a task


  • Human Resources- skills, knowledge, time
  • Environmental Resources- light, heat, water
  • Material Resources- money, tools, equipment
  • Community Resources- shops, public transport
• Components of Management


  • Inputs (Before the task)
  • Throughputs (During the task)
  • Outputs (After the task)
• Components of Management: Inputs


  Reflection stage: Examine demands (needs, wants, goals, values) and resources (Human: Time, people, skills; Material: Money, tools, equipment, Community: Public transport, education, shops)
• Components of Management: Throughputs

  1. Planning: Identify goal, gather information, consider options and consequences, decide on action, identify resources

  2. Organising: Plan who does what, select resources, organise plan/order of work

  3. Doing: Carry out action, monitor work, adjust work if necessary
• Components of Management: Outputs


  1. Evaluate: Have you met your goal? Were resources used to their best potential? Was the task carried out in the most efficient order? Was the result satisfactory? What changes should be made for next time?

  2. Feedback should be used to contribute to inputs and throughputs for next time
• Factors that affect family management


  • Employment patterns- part time, one parent at home, dual workers
  • Stage in the life cycle- young children, babies, teenagers, adults, elderly
  • Values- priorities and important aspects of family life
  • Composition of the family- special needs, elderly parent, young children
  • Dual roles- both parents work
  • Culture- customs, traditions, gender roles, religion
  • Socio-economic status- wealth, education, occupation
  • Gender roles- allocation of chores/jobs in the home between males/females
• Good Decision Making


  1. Define decision or identify goal

  2. Gather information, consider alternative options

  3. Consider consequences of each alternative

  4. Decide on a solution

  5. Draw up resources list and a plan of action

  6. Implement plan- carry it out

  7. Evaluate with feedback
• Good Communication


  • Needed to manage home and achieve goals-talk and listen to all family members, share opinions, discuss issues, share feelings
  • Needed to make decisions for the family
  • Needed to resolve conflict (e.g. compromise)
  • Needed to evaluate the management of the home and give feedback
  • Good communication improves self-esteem as the person is listened to and their views taken into consideration