Systems Theory: the systems in a person's life affect them and interact with one another
5 Principles of Systems
1- All systems seek goal attainment and balance
2- All systems have boundaries
3- All systems are made up of subsystems
4- The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
5- All systems create feedback
Physical Environment: living location and conditions
Social Environment: economic, employment, education, community (neighborhoods, work, cultural communities), organizations, social networks (family, friends, co-workers, co-religionists, neighbors)
Fun Facts about Systems Theory
*individuals are a part of many systems - they are affected by systems and affect the systems
*change in one system or one part of one system will have consequences on other systems
*problems arise because of a poor fit into a system
*social workers should enhance the fit between the individual client and the system
Ecological Perspective: emphasizes that person-environment relationships are characterized by continuous reciprocal exchanges and transactions, in which people and environments influence, shape, and change one another
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