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Physiological needs are the physical requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met for any person, family, group or community, the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. Physiological needs are the most important; they should be considered as the priority with the available resources and met first. | Physiological needs are the physical requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met for any person, family, group or community, the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. Physiological needs are the most important; they should be considered as the priority with the available resources and met first. | ||
==Physiological Needs== | |||
Air, water, food and sanitation are requirements for survival in all animals, including humans. Clothing and shelter provide necessary protection from the elements. Meeting basic metabolic needs while maintaining an adequate birth rate and supporting reproductive health education for women. | |||
==Safety Needs== | |||
With physical needs relatively satisfied, the individual's safety needs take precedence and dominate behavior. In the absence of physical safety – due to war, natural disaster, family violence, childhood abuse, etc. – people may (re-)experience post-traumatic stress disorder or transgenerational trauma. This level is more likely to be found in children because they generally have a greater need to feel safe. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Hierarchy of Needs]</ref> | |||