Identify two systems theories that you think you understood well.

At this stage of the program, I think it is reasonable to assume everyone has probably heard Systems Theory somewhere. We start talking about this theory, as a general school of thought, early on because it is a commonly used theory in social work. One of its underlying assumptions is that if something occurs in one area you can expect to see changes in other areas. I think of it as tampering with a wire in the fuse box only to run back into the house and see what is or isn’t on (of course, with a little more intention). This principle applies at the individual, dyadic, family, group, and all other levels that we work with. One of your handouts for this week goes into much more detail as to what this looks like in social work practice and how we think about things to counter or prevent systemic problems in our professional capacity. IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO ADD RESOURCES TO THE ANSWERS IS OKAY DISCUSSION 1. Identify two systems theories that you think you understood well. Provide a general overview of each one in the way you understand each one. 2. In what ways are these two theories similar and dissimilar? 3. With regard to the six critical analyses, which of the six points does each of your two theories best align with or seem to provide information about (strong areas)? Briefly explain. 4. Which regard to the six critical analyses, which of the six points does each of your theory’s seem to depart from or not provide much information about (weak areas)? Briefly explain.

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