[bahimashat]

HI every body

this is my first massege in this great forum

I study English Bridging Course in Curtin University of Technology,Perth ,Australia

I have a research topic about

" What are the impacts of increasing price of petroleum on family?

so I need more ideas about this topic.

I created these questions to be answered.

In which direction this high price affects the family?

and Who are affected?father, mother, children?

is it in the budget? and how ?
A. Living expenses
I. Food
II. Clothes
III. Entertainment
B. Housing
I. Maintains
II. Using (electricity, water, gas, etc)
III. Using (phone and internet)
C. Transportation
I. Changing car
II. Using car (slowdown)
III. Fuel vouchers
IV. Using public transport / walking

how could the high price affects on these?


or it affect on chang habit?and how?

I think this the most importatn issue nowadys, is not it?
I heard many people talking about this. However
I have not get the best answer for all this questions yet.
because most people who I heard their talking are not educated, they did not give me statistics and reseachs.

Concequetlly, I hope If any body intrested to talk with me about this impotatnt issue which face everyone in the world especially (Me and You)

Good Luck

[azreal60]

This course is an english bridging course? As in, english as a second language kind of thing?

[bahimashat]

Yup,

this course is offed to foriegn students
who study English as second language

Yup

[sol]

Dude english?

Your in Australia go learn some Australian, fairdink'm English is wot tha poms speak

Why dont you do some research, fark isn't that what you do at uni. How do you think it will affect families.

How will your family be affected?

Keep up with the english classes.

[bahimashat]

Hi guys

sorry,

my topic is not about English or Australian universities Ok

I put this topic to discuss this important problem, is not it?

thanks Sol

actually, I want to know your opinion istead of my ideas
and I need some ideas from you and the others
If you could answer me it is great
and if you don't (I know you can) I had a plasure to read you words.



Ok

thanks

[Byron100]

Here's what I think would happen in the face of much higher energy costs, which range from the mild (as we experienced here in the USA after Katrina) to the severe, depending how expensive energy gets in a Peak Oil crisis:

Families cut out "discretionary" spending first...these are things that are done for fun and entertainment...this would include such things as eating out, going to the cinema and family vacations. People would become much more careful about their driving, etc.

Next, people would defer maintenance expenses, such as house and car repairs, etc...anything that could be put off into the future would likely not be done in times of austerity. People would make concentrated efforts to drive less, such as taking mass transit and carpooling. They would think about trying to move closer to their jobs, etc. Families would use less heat in winter, less A/C in summer, etc.

If energy costs continue to skyrocket, families would no longer go shopping except for the bare necessities...things like cable TV and high-speed internet would probably get turned off. Children would no longer get birthday/Christmas gifts, as well as getting new clothes for school, etc. Definately not a good time to be a child. Many people would probably give up their cell phone service.

In the latter stages of an energy mega-cost spiral, the world economy would likely be in a severe depression, which means vast numbers of people would become unemployed. Families would then face the double whammy of much higher expenses and lack of income. That is when the rent doesn't get paid, people resort to food banks/gov't aid to be able to feed themselves, etc. Without wholesale government intervention, massive homelessness would result. Nearly all retail activity would grind to a halt. Schools would close. Nearly all banks would fail.

Unless the government is able to establish a centrally planned economy (which they would attempt to do at all costs for the sake of the country's survival), social order would descend into total chaos, and millions of starving families would be set adrift, looking for ways to survive. Not a pleasent situation. Hopefully it would never get this bad, and it won't if individuals and governments would start excercising a *tiny* amount of foresight and planning for the future...

[RonMN]

Finances can be a real stumbeling block in a family...when you need to cut back on "non-necessities" many people have a different idea of what a necessity is...she might think shoes are a necessity, he might think his souped up SUV is a necessity...friction can develop quite easily.

But if things get considerably worse than that in a short amount of time, i'm sure everybody would agree that food is a necessity.

so i guess i'm saying that i think a slow melt down could actually lead to more friction inside a family...if things get really ugly (financially), then you'll see more family members pull together (like moving in with eachother to cut costs)...and at that point i think times will be tough enough that most people will know that you HAVE TO make this work...there are no alternatives.

My $0.02

[bahimashat]

Thank you very much

Byron100 and RonMN

[bahimashat]

Hello,

I have another thing which I hope you to share ok

I want to do survey about my topic which is the impacts of increasing price of petroleum on budget family, it is questionnairy survey

so, I would like from anybody to give me some examples of quetionnaires because I should distribute the survey to about 60 persons (father or mother) "family"to answer the quetionnaries but I do not know which questions should I ask


thanks

[RonMN]

How about a YES/NO (circle one) type of questionare?

Has increased fuel costs affected you family budget? YES/NO

Has increased food costs affected your budget? YES/NO

What areas have you cut back you spending? ____________

Does the family all agree on whe areas of the cutbacks? YES/NO

Has there been resentment from family members resulting from these cutbacks in spending? YES/NO

Have there been arguments resulting from these cutbacks in spending? YES/NO

Does any family member think that THEIR costs have been cutback further than other family members? YES/NO

I think you get the idea...
Good luck on your project!