Systems theory and family therapy: From a critique on systems theory to a theory on system change

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-175

  Spronck, W E E C ^c   Compernolle, T H L ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Family therapy; Linear systems view; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031514311     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026143317909     Document Type: Article

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