Social Work Theories

Systems Theory (Jan 2018)

Ahmed-Mohamed, K. (2011). Social work practice and contextual systemic intervention: Improbability of communication between social work and sociology. Journal of Social Work Practice, 25(1), 5-15. doi:10.1080/02650530903549884

Bailey, K. D. (1994). Talcott parsons, social entropy theory, and living systems theory. Behavioral Science, 39(1), 25. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9410256488&site=ehost-live

Ball, R. A. (1978). Sociology and general systems theory. American Sociologist, 13(1), 65-72. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=4945451&site=ehost-live

Baralou, E., Wolf, P., & Meissner, J. O. (2012). Bright, excellent, ignored: The contribution of Luhmann's system theory and its problem of non-connectivity to academic management research. Historical Social Research, 37(4), 289-308. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=83459459&site=ehost-live

Branch, S., Homel, R., & Freiberg, K. (2013). Making the developmental system work better for children: Lessons learned implementing an innovative programme. Child & Family Social Work, 18(3), 294-304. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00845.x

Cavalli, F., Naimzada, A., & Pireddu, M. (2016). Emergence of complex social behaviors from the canonical consumption model. Mind & Society, 15(1), 71-81. doi:10.1007/s11299-015-0169-9

Chase-Dunn, C., & Hall, T. D. (1994). The historical evolution of world-systems. Sociological Inquiry, 64(3), 257-280. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=9409080996&site=ehost-live

Clam, J. (2000). System's sole constituent, the operation: Clarifying a central concept of Luhmannian theory. Acta Sociologica (Taylor & Francis Ltd), 43(1), 63-79. doi:10.1080/00016990050079680

Davison, R. B., Hollenbeck, J. R., Barnes, C. M., Sleesman, D. J., & Ilgen, D. R. (2012). Coordinated action in multiteam systems. Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(4), 808-824. doi:10.1037/a0026682

Fisher, A. T., & Sonn, C. C. (2008). Psychopolitical validity: Power, culture, and wellness. Journal of Community Psychology, 36(2), 261-268. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=30080789&site=ehost-live

Fitch, D., & Jagolino, N. C. (2012). Examining organizational functioning through the lens of complexity theory using system dynamics modeling. Journal of Social Service Research, 38(5), 591-604. doi:10.1080/01488376.2012.721285

Fuchs, C., & Collier, J. (2007). A dynamic systems view of economic and political theory. Theoria: A Journal of Social & Political Theory, (113), 23-52. doi:10.3167/th.2007.5411303

GALTUNG, J. (2010). Peace studies and conflict resolution: The need for transdisciplinarity. Transcultural Psychiatry, 47(1), 20-32. doi:10.1177/1363461510362041

Ganong, L., Coleman, M., Jamison, T., & Feistman, R. (2015). Divorced mothers' coparental boundary maintenance after parents repartner. Journal of Family Psychology, 29(2), 221-231. doi:10.1037/fam0000064

García Selgas, F. J. (2015). Three general theoretical models in sociology: An articulated "(dis)unity". Revista Española De Investigaciones Sociologicas, (151), 65-81. doi:10.5477/cis/reis.151.65

Germain, C., B. (1978). General-systems theory and ego psychology: An ecological perspective. Social Service Review, 52(4), 535-550. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=swh&AN=2271&site=ehost-live

Gove, W. R. (1995). Is sociology the integrative discipline in the study of human behavior? Social Forces, 73(4), 1197. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9508060133&site=ehost-live

Greene, R. R., & Blundo, R. G. (1999). Postmodern critique of systems theory in social work with the aged and their families. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 31(3), 87-100. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=swh&AN=69563&site=ehost-live

Greenfield, E. A. (2011). Developmental systems theory as a conceptual anchor for generalist curriculum on human behavior and the social environment. Social Work Education, 30(5), 529-540. doi:10.1080/02615479.2010.503237

Grimes, P. E. (2017). Evolution and world-systems: Complexity, energy, and form. Journal of World-Systems Research, 23(2), 678-732. doi:10.5195/JWSR.2017.728

Grow, A., Flache, A., & Wittek, R. (2015). An agent-based model of status construction in task focused groups. Journal of Artificial Societies & Social Simulation, 18(2), 1-1. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=102049211&site=ehost-live

Gupta, R., & Pillai, V. K. (2000). Caregiver burden in south Asian families: A systems theory perspective. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 9(1), 41-53. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=24235191&site=ehost-live

Hock, K., & Huber, R. (2007). Effects of fighting decisions on formation and structure of dominance hierarchies. Marine & Freshwater Behaviour & Physiology, 40(1), 45-61. doi:10.1080/10236240701237932

Hruschak, V., & Cochran, G. (2017). Psychosocial and environmental factors in the prognosis of individuals with chronic pain and comorbid mental health. Social Work in Health Care, 56(7), 573-587. doi:10.1080/00981389.2017.1326074

Itzhaky, H., Zanbar, L., Levy, D., & Schwartz, C. (2015). The contribution of personal and community resources to well-being and sense of belonging to the community among community activists. British Journal of Social Work, 45(6), 1678-1698. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bct176

Kearney, J. (2012). In the loop: A systemic approach to re-thinking the child protection system. Social Work & Social Sciences Review, 16(3), 7-19. doi:10.1921/3403160302

Keiding, T. B. (2010). Observing participating observation--A re-description based on systems theory. Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 11(3), 1-19. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=58650786&site=ehost-live

KihlströM, A. (2012). Luhmann's system theory in social work: Criticism and reflections. Journal of Social Work, 12(3), 287-299. doi:10.1177/1468017310386425

Levy, D., Shlomo, S. B., & Itzhaky, H. (2014). The ‘Building blocks’ of professional identity among social work graduates. Social Work Education, 33(6), 744-759. doi:10.1080/02615479.2014.883600

Luhmann, N. (1977). Differentiation of society. Canadian Journal of Sociology, 2(1), 29-53. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=13965427&site=ehost-live

Lyon, C., & Parkins, J. R. (2013). Toward a social theory of resilience: Social systems, cultural systems, and collective action in transitioning forest-based communities. Rural Sociology, 78(4), 528-549. doi:10.1111/ruso.12018

Michailakis, D., & Schirmer, W. (2014). Social work and social problems: A contribution from systems theory and constructionism. International Journal of Social Welfare, 23(4), 431-442. doi:10.1111/ijsw.12091

Minahan, A., & Pincus, A. (1977). Conceptual framework for social work practice. Social Work, 22(5), 347-352. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=5271341&site=ehost-live

Moore, M. A. (2016). Taking a timeout to ensure well-being: Social work involvement in college sports. Social Work, 61(3), 267-269. doi:10.1093/sw/sww020

Munro, E., & Hubbard, A. (2011). A systems approach to evaluating organisational change in children's social care. British Journal of Social Work, 41(4), 726-743. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcr074

Palombo, J. (2013). The self as a complex adaptive system part II: Levels of analysis and the position of the observer. Psychoanalytic Social Work, 20(2), 115-133. doi:10.1080/15228878.2012.761113

Payne, M. (2002). The politics of systems theory within social work. Journal of Social Work, 2(3), 269-292. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=9960120&site=ehost-live

Peirson, L. J., Boydell, K. M., Ferguson, H. B., & Ferris, L. E. (2011). An ecological process model of systems change. American Journal of Community Psychology, 47(3), 307-321. doi:10.1007/s10464-010-9405-y

Perlmutter, F. (1972). Systems theory and organization change: A case study. Sociological Inquiry, 42(2), 109-122. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=13794049&site=ehost-live

Radosavljevic, M. (2008). Autopoiesis vs. social autopoiesis: Critical evaluation and implications for understanding firms as autopoietic social systems. International Journal of General Systems, 37(2), 215-230. doi:10.1080/03081070701251018

Randle, J. M., Stroink, M. L., & Nelson, C. H. (2015). Addiction and the adaptive cycle: A new focus. Addiction Research & Theory, 23(1), 81-88. doi:10.3109/16066359.2014.942295

Robards, K. J., & Gillespie, D. F. (2000). Revolutionizing the social work curriculum: Adding modeling to the systems paradigm. Journal of Social Work Education, 36(3), 561-572. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=3629004&site=ehost-live

Rubin, G. K. (1973). General systems theory: An organismic conception for teaching modalities of social work intervention. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 43(3), 206-219. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=swh&AN=1001.190&site=ehost-live

Ruch, G., Lees, A., & Prichard, J. (2014). Getting beneath the surface: Scapegoating and the systems approach in a post-Munro world. Journal of Social Work Practice, 28(3), 313-327. doi:10.1080/02650533.2014.925864

Sawyer, R. K. (2001). Emergence in sociology: Contemporary philosophy of mind and some implications for sociological theory¹. American Journal of Sociology, 107(3), 551. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=6749101&site=ehost-live

Schermer, V. L. (2012). Group-as-a-whole and complexity theories: Areas of convergence. Part I: Background and literature review. Group Analysis, 45(3), 275-288. doi:10.1177/0533316412453701

Schermer, V. L. (2012). Group-as-a-whole and complexity theories: Areas of convergence. Part II: Application to group relations, group analysis, and systems centered therapy. Group Analysis, 45(4), 481-497. doi:10.1177/0533316412453918

Schirmer, W., & Michailakis, D. (2016). Loneliness among older people as a social problem: The perspectives of medicine, religion and economy. Ageing & Society, 36(8), 1559-1579. doi:10.1017/S0144686X15000999

Sliz, A., & Szczeoaiski, M. S. (2015). A genealogy of sociological Theories—An attempt at general reflection. Polish Sociological Review, (191), 355-379. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=110183370&site=ehost-live

Steiner, S., Wagaman, M. A., & Lal, P. (2014). Thinking spatially: Teaching an undervalued practice skill. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 34(4), 427-442. doi:10.1080/08841233.2014.933755

Stichweh, R. (2000). Systems theory as an alternative to action theory? The rise of `Communication' as a theoretical option. Acta Sociologica (Taylor & Francis Ltd), 43(1), 5-13. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=2948938&site=ehost-live

Thornhill, C. (2010). Niklas Luhmann and the sociology of the Constitution. Journal of Classical Sociology, 10(4), 315-337. doi:10.1177/1468795X10385181

Thygesen, N. T. (2012). The 'polycronic' effects of management by objectives - a system theoretical approach. Tamara Journal for Critical Organization Inquiry, 10(3), 21-32. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=87911974&site=ehost-live

Villadsen, K. (2008). ‘Polyphonic’ welfare: Luhmann's systems theory applied to modern social work. International Journal of Social Welfare, 17(1), 65-73. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2397.2007.00504.x

von Schlippe, A., & Frank, H. (2013). The theory of social systems as a framework for understanding family businesses. Family Relations, 62(3), 384-398. doi:10.1111/fare.12010

Walton, M. (2016). Setting the context for using complexity theory in evaluation: Boundaries, governance and utilisation. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate & Practice, 12(1), 73-89. doi:10.1332/174426415X14298726247211

Warren, K., Franklin, C., & Streeter, C. L. (1998). New directions in systems theory: Chaos and complexity. Social Work, 43(4), 357-372. Retrieved from http://0-search.ebscohost.com.bravecat.uncp.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=swh&AN=65110&site=ehost-live

Welsh, M. (2014). Resilience and responsibility: Governing uncertainty in a complex world. Geographical Journal, 180(1), 15-26. doi:10.1111/geoj.12012

Yogev, H. (2012). Me–Us: Complex psychological variable response to Schermer’s ‘Group-as-a-whole theory and complexity: The edge of chaos, self-organization, and emergence in groups parts I and II’. Group Analysis, 45(4), 536-541. doi:10.1177/0533316412462211