PHILIPPINE

SOCIAL REALITIES
AND SOCIAL
WELFARE
Ms Elizabeth B. Hechanova, RSW
PDOIV/Focal ICCPC/CSWDO Children & Youth Program
CSWDO, Iloilo City

MIDTERM LECTURE
What is the theory of social systems?
This perspective focuses on social systems and the way in which their independent parts
maintain order, bound together by shared values and norms. How the theory might explain social
problems: • Problems arise out of social disorganization, a state in which consensus about norms
has broken down. 16.
Social problems theory (other source) - SlideShare
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Theory is something that helps us explain and predict human behavior. In social work practice,
social systems theories shape many practices and programs. Social systems theory helps us
understand that a person is a product of his or her social environment, at multiple levels of that
environment.
Reference: www.socialworkdegreecenter.com/study/social-systems-theory-introduction/