Systems Theory in Action: Applications to Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xi

1 Introduction to Systems Thinking 1

2 Context 13

3 Causality 33

4 Communication 49

5 Change 67

6 Structure 85

7 History and Development 103

8 Social and Cultural Narratives 117

9 Applications to Theory, Research, and Organizations 131

References 147

Author Index 153

Subject Index 157