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homeostasis
Definition
- Homeostasis is a concept used to describe the tendency of living entities to maintain a stable, steady internal state despite change, disturbances, and variations in their external environments. Although its roots are found in the natural sciences, the concept has been used by social scientists to describe the tendency of social collectives—social systems, formal and informal organizations—to maintain their identities, in whole or in part, in the face of planned or unplanned change forces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration; Homeostasis]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/homeostasis
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