The Ecological Model, Holism, and Socially Sensitive Counseling

John W Murphy; John T. Pardeck; Karen A. Callaghan

doi:10.1080/02673843.1988.9747634

The Ecological Model, Holism, and Socially Sensitive Counseling

John W Murphy, John T. Pardeck, Karen A. Callaghan

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Abstract

The ecological viewpoint represents a great advance over prior models for conceptualizing social institutions, such as the family. Because this approach is holistic and non-reductionistic, socially sensitive counseling and other forms of intervention are possible. Nonetheless, due to the close association between the ecological model and systems theory, structural metaphors are employed to describe social life. As a result, if the ecological model is adopted by an uncritical practitioner, society may be unduly reified. The analysis undertaken in this paper reveals both the benefits and shortcomings of the ecological mode of assessment and intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-184
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.1988.9747634
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Murphy, J. W., Pardeck, J. T., & Callaghan, K. A. (1988). The Ecological Model, Holism, and Socially Sensitive Counseling. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 1(2), 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.1988.9747634

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