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Systemic Intervention

Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice

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  • Introduces the notion of systems philosophy
  • Examines the methodological consequences
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contemporary Systems Thinking (CST)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Systems Thinking for the 21st Century

    1. Systems Thinking for the 21st Century

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 1-17
  3. Philosophy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Why Philosophy

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 21-32
    3. The Systems Idea

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 33-67
    4. Process Philosophy

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 69-99
  4. Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
    2. Why Methodology

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 103-112
    3. Systemic Intervention

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 113-133
    4. Boundary Critique

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 135-158
    5. Theoretical Pluralism

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 159-169
    6. Methodological Pluralism

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 171-216
    7. Mixing Methods

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 217-241
    8. Learning about Methodology and Methods

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 243-268
  5. Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
    2. Why Practice?

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 271-277
    3. Community Operational Research

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 279-288
    4. Developing Housing Services for Older People

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 289-307
    5. Planning for Disaster

      • Gerald Midgley
      Pages 309-331

About this book

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 illustrate a different aspect of the methodology outlined in the book.

Reviews

"[...]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)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Systems Studies, Business School, University of Hull, Hull, England

    Gerald Midgley

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eBook USD 149.00
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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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