SOWK 1011 Chapter Notes -Social Environment, Conceptual Framework
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November 25- introduction to systems theory (compton and lefrancois) Conceptual framework that shifts attention from the cause-and-effect relationship to the person and situation as an interrelated whole; Person and situation are a whole in which each element is both cause & effect in a complex set of relationships; Observable only when we study the whole system; Goodness of fit" between systems, not individual pathology. Defined as a whole or a unit; Composed of people & their interactions, including their relationships; Each person in the system is related to the others in a more or less stable way, within a particular time and space; System is constantly changing as it moves towards its goal; Intervention at any point in the system will affect the entire system. A problem = not a good fit between: The individual"s coping ability & the demands of the environment. What an individual wants & desires & the supports of the environment;
