Social Ecological Model
1. Social ecological inadequacies of the Mental Health Model
model developed
in response to
2. Criticisms of the (a) resource intensive
Mental Health (b) too reliant on the expertise of professionals
Model (3) (c) pays insufficient attention to the socio-economic and
political determinants of people's problems and well-being
3. Focus of the The interaction between person and environment
social ecological
model
4. Fundamental as- Behaviour is the result of the interaction between individ-
sumption of the uals and contexts they're exposed to
social ecological
model
5. Ecological con- influences of the physical, social, economic and political
text contains environment
6. Changes in hu- - changes in patterns of social and organizational relation-
man behaviour ships
may result from - changes in the physical environment
(2)
7. Psychological broader levels of context, not only individual
interventions
should be
introduced at
8. 4 Principles of 1. interdependence
the Social Eco- 2. distribution of resources
logical Model 3. adaption
4. succession
9. Interdependence - individuals, groups and environments are interconnected
principle (3) - Changes in one part of the system may affect other parts
- interventions must consider ripple effects
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1. Social ecological inadequacies of the Mental Health Model
model developed
in response to
2. Criticisms of the (a) resource intensive
Mental Health (b) too reliant on the expertise of professionals
Model (3) (c) pays insufficient attention to the socio-economic and
political determinants of people's problems and well-being
3. Focus of the The interaction between person and environment
social ecological
model
4. Fundamental as- Behaviour is the result of the interaction between individ-
sumption of the uals and contexts they're exposed to
social ecological
model
5. Ecological con- influences of the physical, social, economic and political
text contains environment
6. Changes in hu- - changes in patterns of social and organizational relation-
man behaviour ships
may result from - changes in the physical environment
(2)
7. Psychological broader levels of context, not only individual
interventions
should be
introduced at
8. 4 Principles of 1. interdependence
the Social Eco- 2. distribution of resources
logical Model 3. adaption
4. succession
9. Interdependence - individuals, groups and environments are interconnected
principle (3) - Changes in one part of the system may affect other parts
- interventions must consider ripple effects
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