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Human Systems (Journal)

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Human Systems: The Journal of Therapy, Consultation and Training (journal)

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Human Systemsis a peer-reviewed journal which aims to publish work that will have direct usefulness for practitioners in a wide range of applications of systemic approaches. It was founded in 1990 with a commitment to a broad conceptualization of the work of practitioners in therapy and consultation as being to foster a systemic understanding with their clients. This professional orientation should then apply to all aspects of training and supervision with the role of the journal being to make new advances available in a practicable form. Having been founded by two training institutes, the Kensington Consultation Centre (KCC) and the Leeds Family Therapy and Research Centre (LFTRC), an important part of its mission has always been to make new advances in systemic thinking available in the training of systemic therapists and organizational consultants. Significant papers from...

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  • Burnham, J. (1992). Approach – Method – Technique: Making distinctions and creating connections. Human Systems, 3(1), 3–26.

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  • Hoffman, L. (1990). From system to discourse. Human Systems, 1, 5–8.

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  • Lang, W. P., Little, M., & Cronen, V. (1990). The systemic professional: Domains of action and the question of neutrality. Human Systems, 1, 39–55.

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  • Mason, B. (1993). Towards positions of safe uncertainty. Human Systems, 4(3–4), 189–200.

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  1. Leeds Family Therapy and Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Peter Stratton

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay L. Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony L. Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, Nordhausen, Germany

    Maria Borcsa

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Stratton, P. (2019). Human Systems (Journal). In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_961

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