Ebook: Systemic Intervention: Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice
Author: Gerald Midgley (auth.)
- Tags: Methodology of the Social Sciences, Operation Research/Decision Theory, Business/Management Science general, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Systems Theory Control
- Series: Contemporary Systems Thinking
- Year: 2000
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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.
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.
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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Systems Thinking for the 21st Century....Pages 1-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Why Philosophy....Pages 21-32
The Systems Idea....Pages 33-67
Process Philosophy....Pages 69-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Why Methodology....Pages 103-112
Systemic Intervention....Pages 113-133
Boundary Critique....Pages 135-158
Theoretical Pluralism....Pages 159-169
Methodological Pluralism....Pages 171-216
Mixing Methods....Pages 217-241
Learning about Methodology and Methods....Pages 243-268
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Why Practice?....Pages 271-277
Community Operational Research....Pages 279-288
Developing Housing Services for Older People....Pages 289-307
Planning for Disaster....Pages 309-331
Planning and Evaluating Diversion from Custody for Mentally Disordered Offenders....Pages 333-366
Developing Services with Young People (Under 16) Missing from Home or Care....Pages 367-396
Looking to the Future....Pages 397-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-447
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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Systems Thinking for the 21st Century....Pages 1-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Why Philosophy....Pages 21-32
The Systems Idea....Pages 33-67
Process Philosophy....Pages 69-99
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Why Methodology....Pages 103-112
Systemic Intervention....Pages 113-133
Boundary Critique....Pages 135-158
Theoretical Pluralism....Pages 159-169
Methodological Pluralism....Pages 171-216
Mixing Methods....Pages 217-241
Learning about Methodology and Methods....Pages 243-268
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Why Practice?....Pages 271-277
Community Operational Research....Pages 279-288
Developing Housing Services for Older People....Pages 289-307
Planning for Disaster....Pages 309-331
Planning and Evaluating Diversion from Custody for Mentally Disordered Offenders....Pages 333-366
Developing Services with Young People (Under 16) Missing from Home or Care....Pages 367-396
Looking to the Future....Pages 397-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-447
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