Question
Differentiate between Welfare school of thought and Behaviourial school of thought.
Solution
The difference:
(i)Welfare or humanistic school of thought in human geography was mainly concerned with the different aspects of social well-being of the people. These included aspects such as housing, health and education.
(ii)Behavioural school of thought laid great emphasis on lived experience and also on the perception of space by social categories based on ethnicity, race and religion, etc.