FAMILY RESOURCES
Meaning of Family Resources
Family resources are those things which the family can use to meet their needs and reach their goals. The family has different classes of resources:
Classification of Family Resources
(i) Human resources
(ii) Non human/material resources
Human Resources
These are the resources which exist within an individual. They are personal and unique to each person. Examples are knowledge, skill, imagination/creativity, capabilities, energy and time.
Non-human/Material Resources
These are resources that exist outside people or the family, but they can be controlled by the family.
(i) Money: This is a very important resource that can be used to get most family needs. Money is used to measure the value of the property we have.
(ii) Possessions: These are things owned by the family, which they can be used to achieve some goals family possession could be grouped into
(a) Durable possessions: These are possessions that last for a long time, e.g. furniture, houses, cars and appliances.
(b) Consumable possessions: These are possessions that are used up over time e.g.
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