The RYTE Institute uses a 鈥渄evelopmental systems science鈥 approach to research and evaluation to promote youth thriving.聽 Developmental Systems Science refers to the application of systems science methodologies (such as network analysis, agent-based modeling, and system dynamics) to developmental science questions, particularly those derived from a developmental systems theoretical perspective. The phrase “developmental systems science” deliberately combines “developmental science” with “systems science” to reflect the joining of these fields.聽Developmental science聽is an approach to human development that emphasizes multidisciplinary and systemic thinking and includes the spectrum from basic to applied forms of inquiry (Lerner, 2006).聽Systems science聽refers to a family of methodologies that enable the study of complex problems and typically involve modeling and simulation.
