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In sociological research, functional prerequisites are the basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, and money) that an individual requires to live above the poverty line.[1] Functional prerequisites may also refer to the factors that allow a society to maintain social order.

On the other hand Parsons argued any successful social system has four functional prerequisites – adaptation; goal attainment; integration and pattern maintenance.

Adaptation – in order to survive any society needs the basics of food and shelter. Having these gives any society control over its environment. A society needs a functioning economy to provide this.

Goal attainment – all societies need to provide some sort of collective goals for it members to aspire to. Governments set goals such as New Labour setting...