Resource Management, Community Groups, and Family Studies Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering fundamental concepts of resource management, personal management skills, community groups, leadership styles, conflict resolution, family structures, and socialisation.

Wellbeing

The degree of satisfaction that an individual or group experiences when needs are met.

Illbeing

A state where an individual's health or wellbeing is negatively impacted, characterised by a lack of prosperity, worry, sadness, and worthlessness.

Needs

The necessities of life required for survival and to maintain physical and mental health, enabling individuals to feel part of society and achieve optimal wellbeing.

Wants

Preferences or desires that individuals would like to have, but do not strictly need for survival or to maintain good health.

Emotional Wellbeing

Factors relating to feelings, including attachment, bonding, giving and receiving love, feeling a sense of belonging, and receiving encouragement.

Economic Wellbeing

Factors related to finances, including paid employment, bank accounts, credit, budgeting, job security, and equitable working conditions.

Cultural Wellbeing

Factors focusing on customs, beliefs, values, and traditions, such as identifying with a cultural group and maintaining cultural heritage.

Physical Wellbeing

Factors relating to physical health and safety, such as adequate sleep, regular healthcare, protection from hazards, physical activity, and good nourishment.

Spiritual Wellbeing

Factors relating to moral or religious areas, such as developing personal values, identifying right from wrong, and having a purpose in life.

Social Wellbeing

Factors related to interactions with others, fostering companionship, friendship, privacy when required, and leisure opportunities.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

A psychological framework proposing that if a person's lower-order needs (physiological and safety) are not met, it is unlikely they will be concerned with meeting higher-order needs (social, esteem, self-actualisation).

Short-term Goals

Goals that individuals expect to accomplish during a small period, for example five days or two weeks.

Intermediate Goals

Goals that fall between short- and long-term goals, usually accomplished over one to three months.

Long-term Goals

Goals expected to be accomplished over a longer period, usually three or more months, requiring careful planning and progress monitoring.

Resources

Anything an individual, group, or community uses to survive, accomplish a task, satisfy a need or want, or achieve a goal.

Human Resources

Skills, abilities, or talents that people can do or provide, which are infinite and renewable in nature (e.g., energy, knowledge, intelligence).

Non-human Resources

Objects independent of people that can be seen, heard, and touched (e.g., food, clothing, money, electricity).

Interchangeability of Resources

The exchange of one resource for another to manage resources effectively and satisfy wants or needs.

Resource Sustainability

The effective and efficient use of resources to ensure they are preserved and available for future use.

Personal Values

The core drivers of actions, representing qualities that an individual or family believes to be desirable and important in life.

Formal Support

Systems that exist outside of the family group, provided by government agencies or community organisations (e.g., Medicare, Centrelink).

Informal Support

Support provided by family members, relatives, friends, and neighbours without expectation of payment.

Planning

The process of making plans to achieve or do something.

Organisation

The action or quality of being systematic and efficient, implying being orderly and logical.

Verbal Communication

Communication occurring through sounds and words using oral or written language.

Non-verbal Communication

Communication using physical actions and body language, such as gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and proximity.

Assertive Communication

Communicating thoughts in a truthful, clear, straightforward, non-aggressive, and non-passive manner while remaining respectful of others.

Aggressive Communication

A communication style based on power and control, focusing on making others do something to meet a specific personal need.

Passive Communication

A communication style based on the avoidance of confrontation, focusing on minimal interaction to stay away from arguments.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of reaching a decision.

Impulsive Decision

A hasty decision usually made spontaneously, without considering alternatives or outcomes.

Intuitive Decision

A decision based on instinct or an inner feeling/knowledge that it is the right decision to make at the time.

Hesitant Decision

A decision made with caution.

Confident Decision

A decision made with certainty and trust.

Rational Decision

A decision that is logical and sensible.

Problem Solving

A method for analysing a situation, generating possible solutions, and evaluating the options.

Structured Interview

A formal data collection method where questions are structured and ordered, location and time are planned, and responses can be restricted.

Unstructured Interview

An informal interview method with flexible, less structured questions created spontaneously in response to previous answers.

Family (ABS Definition)

Two or more persons, one of whom is at least 15 years of age, who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, step, or fostering, and usually reside in the same household.

Nuclear Family

A family structure traditionally viewed as consisting of a heterosexual couple and their offspring.

Blended Family

A family structure comprising biological children and stepchildren who live together with their parents or step-parents.

Extended Family

A family structure consisting of at least one core family plus at least one relative living in the same house.

De Facto Family

A family structure comprising two people who live together as a couple and are unmarried.

Kinship Care

Australian Aboriginal care provided by a relative, close friend, or community member considered family.

Community

A group of people within society who have a common background or shared interests and who may live in a similar area.

Arbitration

A form of alternative dispute resolution where disputing parties use a neutral third party to manage and settle the conflict.

Consensus

A decision-making outcome that occurs when the majority of involved parties come to a mutual agreement.

Referendum

A decision-making process where all involved parties vote 'yes' or 'no' on a specific proposal, decided by majority vote.

Socialisation

The lifelong process of learning behaviours, values, and norms by associating with family and community members.

Primary Socialisation

The fundamental learning of core values, norms, and beliefs from the family unit during childhood and early adolescence.

Secondary Socialisation

Socialisation occurring throughout life as individuals encounter external groups and institutions (peers, media, school) to adapt to new roles.

Legitimate Power Base

Power derived from an individual's official position or authority within a group, usually voted or appointed by community or governing bodies.

Reward Power Base

Power where a leader gives group members desirable incentives or removes unwanted tasks to influence behaviour.

Coercive Power Base

Power founded on forcing, intimidating, or punishing group members to achieve compliance.

Referent Power Base

Power derived from a leader building positive relationships so group members admire them and desire their approval.

Expert Power Base

Power resulting from an individual's specialized knowledge, skills, or expertise in a given field.

Autocratic Leadership

A directive, hierarchical leadership style where the leader determines all processes, maintains control, and does not involve members in decision-making.

Democratic Leadership

A collaborative leadership style where the leader shares responsibilities, consults group members, and values individual feelings and opinions.

Laissez-faire Leadership

A non-directive, autonomous leadership style where the leader offers minimal input, avoids decisions, and allows members to decide processes.

Transformational Leadership

An inspirational leadership style where the leader communicates a compelling vision, encourages re-thinking, and coaches members to take on greater responsibility.

Negotiation

The process of discussion between two or more individuals seeking to find a mutually acceptable solution to a common problem.

Mediation

A conflict resolution method carried out by an unbiased individual who works with disputing parties to improve communication and facilitate agreement.

Win-Win Outcome

A conflict resolution outcome where goals of all parties are maximised through collaborative problem-solving and mutual agreement.

Win-Lose Outcome

A competitive conflict resolution outcome where one party's needs are satisfied while the other party remains disgruntled or discontent.

Lose-Lose Outcome

A conflict resolution outcome where all parties are dissatisfied with the result and resign themselves to partial satisfaction.