Dynamical systems theory

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).…

Systems thinking (ST) is a concept to understand how a complex system (e.g. health management) functions as a whole by examining how the components (subsystems) of the entire system are connected and interact dynamically instead of as individual stakeholders. Historically, ST was developed and used by various disciplines in the twentieth century to transfer methods across disciplines known as interdisciplinary (Peters, 2014). Multiple disciplines can collaborate about methods and conceptual…

issues advocating against the abstract question of reality. In contrast, the aim of modern science has been, by employing the scientific method, to establish reality beyond any doubt. As a result, the public commonly accepts scientific findings and theories as undisputable truths. However, the certainty of modern science is misleading and continues to leave the question of reality open for…

What are the methods of Inquiry? Basically, methods of inquiry are different ways an investigator can gather information for his/her case whether it’s a normal routine investigation or trying to reconstruct a past crime scene. Outside resources such as forensic scientists, computer technicians or anthropologist could be used in order to validate evidence collected. The scientific method is a great tool to use when trying to reconstruct a crime scene. The scientific method is not only for…

Observation of a 5-year-old Purpose The purpose of this observational study is to gain perspective of the various theories of development that were taught in class. Also, to help the observer understand that observational research is complex and difficult to describe a five-year-old female child objectively. The observation took place in the child’s home for one hour while her parents were present during the study thus, the mother can sign the permission slip. Descriptive information The child…