This article concentrates on the development of an environmental model of man, as well as a transactional approach to environmental perception; both of which can be seen as the result of a shift from the traditional structural approach to psychological functions and processes to a transactional approach with regard to the man-environment relationship. S. Afr. J. PsychoI. 1981, 11: 98 -105 Die artikel sentreer om die ontwikkeling van 'n omgewingsmensmodel, asook 'n transaksionele benadering tot omgewingswaarneming; albei kan gesien word as die gevolg van 'n klemverskuiwing van die tradisionele strukturele benadering in die verklaring van sielkundige funksionering en prosesse, na 'n transaksionele benadering ten opsigte van die mens-omgewing verhouding.S.-Afr. Tydskr. Sielk. 1981, 11: 98 -105 Revised version of a paper which was part of a panel discussion on 'The Perception of quality of life under rapid industrialization' at a symposium on 'Shaping our environment',
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