Definition: "The projects in the process of change should not be fragmented from an organic whole. Schuler sees a community as a system that likens to a human body, each part dependent on the rest for a healthy, full functioning whole."
Source: Ledwith, M. (2011). Community development: A critical approach. Policy Press.
Application: As a community organizer, it is important to understand all functions of community while your developing it. No part can truly be more important than the other because that are all interrelated. Only through constant evaluation and critiquing of all areas can a community become a functioning whole.
Adaptation: This model could be easily adapted to a family. Regardless of roles (parent, sibling, extended family etc.) each person can see how valuable they are. Each individual will be able to see what they can contribute for the good of the family unit.
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