Introduction
In the profession of social work, emphasis is placed on theory being applied to practice. Essentially, theories are important in the social work profession because they examine human behaviors and how the environment may have an impact on a client’s behavior. In this analysis, the psychological and social dimensions is used for the transpersonal perspective to provide an understanding of the psychological developments of spirituality and the spiritual dimension is used to provide an understanding how the Lees used their spiritual aspect in their daily lives. The systems perspective is used to provide an understanding of the Merced Community Medical Center (MCMC) and how its systems operate at a macro level.
Transpersonal perspective …show more content…
Both of these theories explain how people interact with their environment and how the systems can affect the client. Ludwig Von Bertalanffy was a biologist associated with this theory. This scholar contributed to the social work perspective by viewing systems as a whole, and how other systems interact and have relationships with one another. He also contributed by his model assuming, “A single- dimension cause-and-effect relationship between social units within the environment (Friedman & Allen, 2011). This theory was chosen to reflect on how the networks of relationships of the Merced Community Medical Center and how each subsystem works together to assist the Lee’s daughter, Lia Lee, with her …show more content…
They believed that everything was a spiritual problem, therefore, the need for them to heal the sick were through spiritual figures, rituals, and animal sacrifices. They would have ceremonies that called the higher power. They knew by conducting ceremonies and trying to connect and get to the higher power, their needs would be met and taken care of.
From a spiritual aspect, “the spiritual dimension and matters relating to human values and development” (Cowley & Derezotes, 1994). Lia’s parents focused on the spirituality of shamans and twiv neeb, which they were aware of something greater then themselves. Their spiritual beliefs of the shaman and dabs impacted their human development to believe their rituals could treat their daughter’s medical
In the profession of social work, emphasis is placed on theory being applied to practice. Essentially, theories are important in the social work profession because they examine human behaviors and how the environment may have an impact on a client’s behavior. In this analysis, the psychological and social dimensions is used for the transpersonal perspective to provide an understanding of the psychological developments of spirituality and the spiritual dimension is used to provide an understanding how the Lees used their spiritual aspect in their daily lives. The systems perspective is used to provide an understanding of the Merced Community Medical Center (MCMC) and how its systems operate at a macro level.
Transpersonal perspective …show more content…
Both of these theories explain how people interact with their environment and how the systems can affect the client. Ludwig Von Bertalanffy was a biologist associated with this theory. This scholar contributed to the social work perspective by viewing systems as a whole, and how other systems interact and have relationships with one another. He also contributed by his model assuming, “A single- dimension cause-and-effect relationship between social units within the environment (Friedman & Allen, 2011). This theory was chosen to reflect on how the networks of relationships of the Merced Community Medical Center and how each subsystem works together to assist the Lee’s daughter, Lia Lee, with her …show more content…
They believed that everything was a spiritual problem, therefore, the need for them to heal the sick were through spiritual figures, rituals, and animal sacrifices. They would have ceremonies that called the higher power. They knew by conducting ceremonies and trying to connect and get to the higher power, their needs would be met and taken care of.
From a spiritual aspect, “the spiritual dimension and matters relating to human values and development” (Cowley & Derezotes, 1994). Lia’s parents focused on the spirituality of shamans and twiv neeb, which they were aware of something greater then themselves. Their spiritual beliefs of the shaman and dabs impacted their human development to believe their rituals could treat their daughter’s medical