free will, holistic, idographic approach and people want to self actualize
Methodology?
qualitative, case studies, informal interviews and content analysis
Strengths?
applied to person-centred therapy, education- open classroom and student centred learning. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is widely used in health and social work as a framework for assessing clients’ needs.
Limitations?
unscientific, ethnocentric, free will opposition to deterministic laws of science. Subjective explanations will be distorted by Freudian defence mechanisms.
Maslow Hierarchy? bottom of pyramid to the top
Physiological needs -> safety and security -> love and belonging -> self esteem -> self-actualization
the self?
self-esteem, self-image and ideal self.
applications?
Client-centred therapy aims to increase clients’ self-worth and decrease the incongruence between the self-concept and the ideal self.
culturally biased?
imposed etic- Nevis found that countries such as China and India are more collectivist.
