In this paper‚ I will be writing a review of the textbook called‚ “Systems Theory in Action: Applications to Individual‚ Couples‚ and Family Therapy” written by Shelly Smith-Acuna (2011). This will include the purpose behind Smith-Acuna’s writing of chapters three and four in the textbook and the principle of systemic thinking that the author emphasized. Additionally‚ I will write about insights on systemic thinking that emerged for me‚ areas that I comprehend well‚ and areas that challenged me.
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is influenced by family‚ friends‚ community‚ religion‚ culture‚ and coworkers; and that can have a positive or negative impact. Personal ethics varies from person to person; some points may be similar whereas others will differ. Personal ethics drives actions‚ and to some point‚ emotions day by day. Depending‚ on the individual our personal ethics and where we stand will lead us on a path of failure or success. According to my Ethical Lens Inventory‚ my preferred ethical lens is Rights- Responsibility
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INTRODUCTION: Opening Statement: Franz Kafka once said‚ “If the literature we are reading does not wake us‚ why then do we read it? A literary work must be an ice-axe to break the sea frozen inside us.” Setup: This quote suggests that true literature evokes an emotional or meaningful response in the reader; it in some way changes how we view things. Thesis: By looking at Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚ the validity of this quote will become clear. The experience
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Anne Lamott said‚ “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” Good literature allows individuals to live through events which they have not encountered in their lives. I agree with this quote because I believe it is true. This quote is shown to be true through the books‚ Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. In both pieces of literature‚ characters had an experience which we haven’t had or been through. Books help us understand
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Power in a Character Power and authority can bring out a person’s character. Abraham Lincoln said‚ “Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power.” Anyone can fight against his or her hardships‚ but the way a person uses their authority shows their potential and leadership qualities. The plays Antigone by Sophocles and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare prove this a valid quote. In the play Antigone‚ Creon becomes overly confident with his power
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Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory‚ also called development in context or human ecology theory‚ identifies five environmental systems with which an individual interacts. The Microsystem is the innermost level of the environment and consists of activities and interaction patterns in the person’s life. The mesosystem is the second level of Bronfenbrenner’s model and encompasses connections between microsystems. The exosystem consists of social settings that do not contain the developing person
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The Ethical Lens Inventory is designed to help you determine which of four ethical lenses – four primary ethical perspectives – help you determine what to do when faced with an ethical dilemma that doesn’t have a clear answer. Your preferred ethical lens depends on your core values – the ideals that propel you to action. Each ethical lens emphasizes underlying core values in a slightly different way. Two of the ethical lenses emphasize using rationality – critical thinking – to determine
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My Ethical Lens Inventory My personal preferred lens is Rights and Responsibility and Relationship Lens. This means I use my reasoning skills to determine the universal rules that each person should follow and the processes that will ensure fairness and justice for all in the community. My core values are Autonomy/Equality and Rationality. This means for me interdependence is the goal‚ harmonizing the rights of individuals with the well-being of the community. I believe that universal rules
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return home. Ultimately Odysseus realized that he had to use all is power‚ might‚ and intelligence to over come the hardships and return to Ithaca. A second literary element from The Odyssey by Homer is dynamic character. Throughout the epic poem Odysseus’s biggest struggle was finding that median between hubris and humility. I all started in the very beginning of the poem Odysseus had jus won the Trojan War but with the help of the gods. Odysseus didn’t thank the gods‚ which was disrespectful
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Power-Control Theory Tiondra Lee Kaplan College Abstract In this paper I will describe my family environment based on Hagan’s Power- Control Theory‚ I will explain paternalistic and egalitarian families and which behavior my family is affected by. When comparing Hagan’s Power-Control Theory an individual wonders about their environment and how it affects there family. Hagan created a critical
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