The Importance Of Social Systems In Social Work

As a social worker, when assessing clients it is important to look at how social systems directly impact every aspect of their ecosystem. This can be done by looking at every level. According to Turner (1974), there are two major levels to observe, which includes micro and macro. These levels of social work practice overlay and affect each other, so it is important to understand how each level directly impacts a person. While assessing an individual’s environment the information assessed includes family structure, boundaries, roles changes and environmental supports. An individual’s environment is always changing and because of this, every aspect of the ecosystem can change. This paper will look at how completing an MSW program impacts my ecosystem at a micro and macro level.
One theory that has considerable significance at both the micro and macro levels is Systems Theory. Systems Theory states that there are multiple complex systems of any unit, which encompasses the person-in environment (Friedman & Neuman, 2011). Understanding

We are at this time in the Family Life Cycle of joining families. According to McGoldrick (2011), during this stage we are creating our new marital system and trying to mesh the models of our parents. Creating our family life cycle has been difficult because starting school has been stressful and our family dynamics have changed because my needs have changed. Due to school and work being stressful and taking up a large amount of my time, my fiancé’s role in our household has had to change. A few of these changes include chores, financial means and emotional support. Throughout this process, there has been some role conflict between us because we had begun creating defined roles before I started school, and it was very harmonious. We are currently working through this change by effectively communicating with each other about our needs in order to have a successful