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Social Work Theories

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Family Systems Bibliography

References

Chambers, M. F. (2009). Nothing is as practical as a good therapy: Bowen theory and the workplace—A personal application. ANZJFT Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 30(4), 235-246.

Coco, E. L., & Courtney, L. J. (2003). A family systems approach for preventing adolescent runaway behavior. Family Therapy: The Journal of the California Graduate School of Family Psychology, 30(1), 39-50.

Cook, L. (2007). Perceived conflict, sibling position, cut-off, and multigenerational transmission in the family of origin of chemically dependent persons: An application of Bowen family systems theory. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 18(3), 131-140.

Faber, A. J. (2004). Examining remarried couples through a Bowenian family systems lens. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 40(3-4), 121-133.

Harris, J. N., Hay, J., Kuniyuki, A., Asgari, M. M., Press, N., & Bowen, D. J. (2010). Using a family systems approach to investigate cancer risk communication within melanoma families. Psycho-Oncology, 19(10), 1102-1111.

Heiden Rootes, K. M., Jankowski, P. J., & Sandage, S. (2010). Bowen family systems theory and spirituality: Exploring the relationship between triangulation and religious questing. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 32(2), 89-101.

Hertlein, K. M., & Killmer, J. M. (2004). Toward differentiated decision-making: Family systems theory with the homeless clinical population. American Journal of Family Therapy, 32(3), 255-270.

Holman, T. B., & Busby, D. M. (2011). Family-of-origin, differentiation of self and partner, and adult romantic relationship quality. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 10(1), 3-19.

Jankowski, P. J., & Hooper, L. M. (2012). Differentiation of self: A validation study of the Bowen theory construct. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 1(3), 226-243.

Jankowski, P. J., & Vaughn, M. (2009). Differentiation of self and spirituality: Empirical explorations. Counseling & Values, 53(2), 82-96.

Knauth, D. G. (2003). Family secrets: An illustrative clinical case study guided by Bowen family systems theory. Journal of Family Nursing, 9(3), 331-344.

Lazarus, I. S. (2010). A transpersonal feminist approach to family systems. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 29(2), 121-136.

Miller, G., & Taubman - Ben-Ari, O. (2010). Driving styles among young novice drivers—The contribution of parental driving styles and personal characteristics. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42(2), 558-570.

Miller, R. B., Anderson, S., & Keala, D. K. (2004). Is Bowen theory valid?: A review of basic research. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30(4), 453-466.

Peleg, O. (2008). The relation between differentiation of self and marital satisfaction: What can be learned from married people over the course of life? American Journal of Family Therapy, 36(5), 388-401.

Peleg, O., & Yitzhak, M. (2011). Differentiation of self and separation anxiety: Is there a similarity between spouses? Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 33(1), 25-36.

Prest, L. A., & Protinsky, H. (1993). Family systems theory: A unifying framework for codependence. American Journal of Family Therapy, 21(4), 352-360.

Rootes, K. M. H., Jankowski, P. J., & Sandage, S. J. (2010). Bowen family systems theory and spirituality: Exploring the relationship between triangulation and religious questing. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 32(2), 89-101.

Skowron, E. A., & Platt, L. F. (2005). Differentiation of self and child abuse potential in young adulthood. The Family Journal, 13(3), 281-290.

Walsh, J., & Harrigan, M. (2003). The termination stage in Bowen's family systems theory. Clinical Social Work Journal, 31(4), 383-394.