Dynamical systems theory

analyzed to determine the client’s emotional and mental state. One of Eloise weakness is the fact that she is in a state of hopelessness. There could be many contributing factors that are causing her to feel this way. One of her strengths is the support system she has with her family. Eloise’s depressive state of mind prevented her from caring for her children. Her partner and sister…

Theories are general explanations that are supported by evidence obtained through the scientific method and are utilized in all domains of social and psychology practices. By observing people scientifically, the social worker can obtain systematic descriptions of human tendencies and differences among people and their environments. This paper will highlight two key theories used in both historically and contemporary social work. Next, a description of the main research areas and methods used…

In summation, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory can be applied in many areas of nursing, and it is important to understand this theory as an advanced practice nurse to relate to patients and co-workers alike. Theory of Nursing as Caring Throughout the centuries, nursing in the field of human sciences has primarily been focused on providing assistance in curing disease and securing the physical welfare of patients. Nowadays, the word that designates this professional sphere is commonly…

The Channel EQ and the Compressor are perhaps the most used Plugins on your Channel Strips. To add them to a Channel Strip is as simple as clicking on the Plugin Button ➊ and select them from the Plugin Menu ➋. However, there are faster ways to do that. ➡ Attention There are two Channel Strip Components that are visible by default (you can toggle them in the Channel Strip Component Window ➌ (open as popup menu or Popover window): Channel Strip Components ➌ • Gain Reduction Meter ➍: When the…

A key factor of Family System Theory is that the dysfunction lies on the whole system as opposed to the individual. The initial dysfunction began when John lost his job. Finally, the death of Patty led to a greater disruption in the family system. To understand one individual, the entire family must be assessed. Ernest Burgess summed up the theory by stating that the family is a “living, growing, ‘super personality’ ” (145). This means that everyone’s personality joins together to create…

Family Systems Analysis Every family has their own set of unique characteristics in which they function. The relationships between family members along with sets of rules and boundaries makes these daily functions of the family possible. When the family is thought of as a system, each part of the system is interconnected and works together, creating what some people consider a normal family. Using this understanding of a family working together as a system, I looked further in depth to my own…

Holistic approaches to assessment can be defined as dealing with the whole unit or module at any time rather than bit part or task by task, this is a global assessment method of a learning based, in holistic assessment learners or assessors have to develop complex mental responses to learners learning (Akubuilo 2012, Sadler 2009 et al). Learners are able to demonstrate different areas and aspects of their qualification or learning program at the same time, the strengths of using a holistic…

on developing theory-based and data-driven models of health complexity for contributing to the health theoretical development, providing coherence and context to fragmented evidence of health practice, and bringing closer health theory and facts. I briefly described this proposal in my application according to supplemental questions made by the program. The proposal is framed by formulations of health theories which assemble the health´s body of knowledge. Therefore, Ecosocial theory formulated…

and how to influence the organization are essential to successful nursing practice (p. 137). Analyzing the organizational hypothesis and theory in a nurse’s personal practice setting, will allow for appropriate functioning within the organization and assist with developing new strategies for care delivery. Medical Surgical Unit Nursing units are social systems that allow for care delivery, organization, and measurement of quality outcomes (Diers, Hendrickson, Rimar, & Donovan, 2013, p. 110).…

CAS to operate most effectively it must operate in a space where creativity is not stifled by an over exercised level of control yet the system is not allowed to destructure and descend into chaos (Aydinoglu, 2010; Kim & Mackey, 2014; Marchi et al., 2014; Wang et al., 2015). The space a CAS best operates is often termed the edge of chaos and requires a system that is highly adaptive to maintain this position (Aydinoglu, 2010; Kim & Mackey, 2014; Marchi et al., 2014; Wang et al., 2015).…