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ERIC Number: EJ172084
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Systems Theory and Social Work: A Reexamination
Leighninger, Robert D., Jr.
Journal of Education for Social Work, 13, 3, 44-9, F 77
Elements of systems theory are discussed, including reasons for their appeal to social workers and dangers of uncritical application. Emphasized are the issue of analogies in theory building and systems theory implications for dealing with macrosocial phenomena, social change, and power. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Problem Solving, Professional Education, Social Problems, Social Work, Social Workers, Sociology, Systems Analysis
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