A Social Systems Approach to Habitability

Abstract

The elements of a system were described and definitions in common usage were given. The social system model developed by Sells for the long-duration space mission and other types of isolated groups was present in some detail and it was suggested that this set of system characteristics might be modified and extended and perhaps prove useful for comparative analyses of other types of small social systems, such as slum families or recently integrated work groups. It seems necessary to identify and understand those social system characteristics of families, schools, and work groups that are conducive to social health and effectiveness as opposed to delinquency and other forms of social pathology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0738698

Entities

People

  • E. K. Gunderson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Crime
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Social Problems
  • Societies
  • Space Flight
  • Space Missions
  • Spacecraft
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space