Compare and contrast the ideas of the systems perspective and the conflict perspective. Cite examples of how you think these theories would help with assessment and intervention in your practice with clients.
What will be an ideal response?
The systems perspective sees human behavior as both influencing and influenced by a number of systems with which each person interacts. Conflict theory focuses on the inequalities in the system and especially how they impact the disenfranchised or those with less power. The systems perspective is useful in figuring out what major influences a client has on his/her behavior, like culture, religion, economics, family, and education. Conflict theory is steeped in social justice focus and looks to make macro changes on top of understanding the micro-level effects on an unjust system.
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