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The theoretical gap between person and environment is the focus of this paper. Multiple determinants of human behavior are presented as they contribute to children's idiosyncratic comprehensions of their worlds or environments. Implications for development and for clinical social work intervention are presented.
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Saari, C. The person-in-environment reconsidered: New theoretical bridges. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 9, 205–219 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00755861
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