Why families are not like swamps, solar systems, or thermostats
Some limits of systems theory as applied to family therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12157705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William T Merkel (Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, corresponding author), H Russell Searight (0000-0002-6251-9284, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-50 |
| Publication date | 1992-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Family Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0892-2764 • E-ISSN: 1573-3335 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/bf00891748 |
| OpenAlex | W1977237428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 50 |
Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Family systems · Family therapy · Linguistics · Metaphor · Perspective (graphical · Psychotherapist · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
Families and Family Therapy
The Problem of Gender in Family Therapy Theory
Love and Violence
The structure of scientific revolutions
Violence and the Systemic View
The role of values in the science of psychology
Evaluating the effectiveness of family therapies
Attributions in marriage
Family systems approaches to wife battering
Social Sciences as Sorcery
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1997 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |