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Systemic Intervention: Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice (Contemporary Systems Thinking)
Gerald Midgley
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Description for Systemic Intervention: Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice (Contemporary Systems Thinking)
Hardcover. Aims to rethink systemic intervention to enhance its relevance for supporting social change in the 21st Century. This book offers a systems philosophy and methodology, focusing upon the fundamental importance of exploring value and boundary judgments as part of the intervention process. Series: Contemporary Systems Thinking. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 836.
This book aims to rethink systemic intervention to enhance its relevance for supporting social change in the 21st Century. It offers a new systems philosophy and methodology, focusing upon the fundamental importance of exploring value and boundary judgements as part of the intervention process. A pluralist practice is also promoted, and the reader learns how s/he can draw upon a wide variety of theories and methods to maximise flexibility and responsiveness during interventions. Four detailed examples of the practice of systemic intervention are also provided, each of which is used to ... Read more
This book aims to rethink systemic intervention to enhance its relevance for supporting social change in the 21st Century. It offers a new systems philosophy and methodology, focusing upon the fundamental importance of exploring value and boundary judgements as part of the intervention process. A pluralist practice is also promoted, and the reader learns how s/he can draw upon a wide variety of theories and methods to maximise flexibility and responsiveness during interventions. Four detailed examples of the practice of systemic intervention are also provided, each of which is used to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Systems Thinking
Number of Pages
447
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306464881
SKU
V9780306464881
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Reviews for Systemic Intervention: Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice (Contemporary Systems Thinking)
"[...]I would strongly recommend this impressive, coherent, and principled book. It could broaden the community psychologists' horizons and suggest some solutions to the kinds of dilemmas and problems that can bog us down so much." (Mark Burton, Manchester Learning Disability Partnership, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 13:4, July-August 2003)