an illustration of the way in which ideas of need change over time. (1978, p.28) It
is fairly easy to add other needs to the list: they might include physical care (like help in
bathing or dressing), clothing, fuel, or simply the money to buy things. But the list is not
infinite; to a large extent, it is limited to those areas in which some sort of social provision
might be made. The statement that people are in 'need', that they must have something,
effectively constitutes a claim against other people to make some sort of response.