The System Theory Paper

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The System Theory The system theory helps one to understand adult with disabilities in terms of their needs, bio-psycho, social, spiritual, and cultural dimensions. This theory also helps one to understand the well-being of adults with disabilities and the quality of life they seek to achieve. (Hutchison, 2013) This theory depicts how family members, church congregation, careers, and government programs are interrelated parts that constitute adults with disabilities to live as close to normal as possible. (Hutchison, 2013) The cultural dimensions depend on family members, the neighborhood and the adults with disabilities social surrounding. (McKnight & Block) Ethnicity also plays a large part of the adults with disabilities culture …show more content…

Adults with disabilities strive to be independent, however, most are dependent on family-members, social workers or social groups to provide them with a quality way of life. Their primary dependency on others is based on mental or physical handicaps. Therefore, each stage of their daily existence is adjusting to their needs. However, this is a global problem with resolution in support of the U.N. Convention on the dignity of persons with disability. (Association, American Psychological Association, 2014) There are nonprofit organizations within the state of Kansas that will assist in making the public aware of and understanding of adults with learning disabilities. (Kansas, 2014) Therefore, I am sure each state has developed such organization within the United States. Within the United States, adults with disabilities may also apply for Social Security benefits. These benefits are provided to adults who may have been disabled since childhood and upon reaching adulthood, they are still unable to work. However, one must apply and meet the criteria to obtain this benefit. (http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityssi/n.d.) Some disabilities are so severe that the disabled adult may never leave his parents’ home. In case of the guardian’s death, the disabled adult may be placed in the care of a known caregiver or in an established facility to provide the needed care. Furthermore, the disabled adult must, once again, adjust his or her quality of life. An adult with a lifelong disability has complex interaction of biological, psychological and social factors. However, as he or she ages, each stage encountered will weaken his body based on the earlier debilitating stages experienced. Although, there are other perspective that would help us understand the chosen population or group we assess its needs as well as the dimensions of well-being that the population

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