International Journal of Advanced Research in Commerce, Management & Social Science
Essential Commodities and Household Adaptation: Framing Family Economy Rhythm Therapy as a Coping Paradigm
Family budgets are getting affected more and more by price instability of essential commodities, including coconut oil, onions, cooking gas, and petrol. The price rises of 200–300 percent recently seen have made family budgets unstable and compelled people to find ways that gradually bring back normalcy. This research paper proposes the idea of Family Economy Rhythm Therapy (FERT), which is based on the idea of Social Rhythm Therapy, to illustrate how families adjust to such economic shocks. With the help of instan …