The family therapist as a change agent: Using principles and strategies of organization development in family therapy |
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| Authors: | Robert R. Kurtz Gary L. Robbins |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Case Western Reserve University , Ohio;2. Kent State University , Ohio |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Families are compared to work organizations from a systems perspective, establishing parallels in needs for change and growth. The theoretical underpinnings of Organization Development (O.D.) are reviewed and discussed in light of their use in conceptualizing family therapy. From this systems viewpoint, the consultant role, systems diagnosis and a variety of O.D. interventions are proposed to the family therapist. |
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