Social Work in Urban Life (Social Work)

Social Work in Urban Life (Social Work

The bio-psycho-social systems

A bio-psycho-social system refers to a general approach comprising of the biological , psychological and social factors , all of which play a very important role in human functioning with regard to diseases or illnesses . The psychological aspects entail the human thoughts , emotions and behaviors of the people concerned . The bio-psycho-social paradigm also refers to the popular concept of the mind and body connection addressing more philosophical arguments between bio-psycho-social and biomedical models as opposed to their clinical application and their empirical

exploration (Cohen , 1981

Biological systems include the physical changes in the children especially Crystal who is in her teenage years . Psychological systems include the needs and motives of the children at their various levels of growth and development , a drug and alcohol abuse history among their parents and grandparents and poor communication patterns in the family Social systems include the family environment , family problems such as drug and alcohol abuse , poor care giving by the parents

The micro , mezzo and macro systems present

The micro system , which involves social work to individuals and families , comprises of the Carter family consisting of the Roy the father , Joan the mother , and the children Crystal , Tracey and Roy Junior as well as the grandparents . The mezzo system involves small organizations , agencies and other small groups and includes the counseling unit of Crystal 's school . The macro system involves the whole society or community and includes Crystal 's school , the police , the Prevention Program...