Family Living and Resource Management – Introduction

Every family has certain needs that are essential for life. These include food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, comfort, and other basic necessities.

To meet these needs, families require resources such as money, time, energyEnergy is the ability to do work. Energy exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, potential energy, and electrical energy. Units of Energy: The SI unit... More, skills, and different types of tools.

Resources are the things a family uses to satisfy its needs or achieve its goals. To use resources well, families have to make choices and take decisions.

Families also take care of their homes in many ways, such as keeping them clean, well-maintained, and welcoming. They may also invite and entertain friends, neighbours, or colleagues in their homes.

In this theme, you will learn about:

• What resources are and how they are used.
• The steps in decision making.
• Personal and family decisions and how to make good choices.