"Systems theory is antireductionist; it asserts that no system can be adequately understood or totally explained once it has been broken down into its component parts. (For example, the central nervous system carries out thought processes would not occur if only parts were used.)"
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Charles Zastrow (2009) Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering People. p. 49
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