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1	Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice more books like this by Joe M Schriver see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| first editions \| SVS
2	World-Systems Analysis: An Introduction more books like this by Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein In "World-Systems Analysis," Immanuel Wallerstein provides a concise and accessible introduction to the comprehensive approach that he pioneered thirty years ago to understanding the history and development of the modern world. Since Wallerstein first developed world-systems analysis, it has become a widely utilized methodology within the ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $13.49! \| SVS
3	Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Social Systems Approach more books like this by Ralph E Anderson see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology more books like this by Patrick Nolan Human Societies differs from most texts written for the introductory sociology course, being neither a survey of contemporary Americana society nor an eclectic, encyclopedia-like collection of topics, perspectives, and conflicting theories. Taking a macrosociological, global approach, it offers an introduction to sociology that is truly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.18! \| first editions
5	The Social System more books like this by Talcott Parsons see all copies from $8.50! new only from $192.69! \| first editions
6	Seeing Systems more books like this by Barry Oshry Seeing Systems is the most accessible, penetrating book available on the dynamics of systems. In it, Barry Oshry explains why so many efforts at creating more satisfying and productive systems end in disappointment, and proposes an entirely new framework for dealing with human behavior. Oshry shows us how teams of top executives regularly fall ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.98! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Aesthetics of change. more books like this by Bradford P. Keeney The fundamental concern of psychotherapy is change. While practitioners are constantly greeted with new strategies, techniques, programs, and interventions, this book argues that the full benefits of the therapeutic process cannot be realized without fundamental revision of the concept of change itself. Applying cybernetic thought to family ... see all copies from $3.03! new only from $24.25! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Revolutionary change more books like this by Chalmers A Johnson see all copies from $2.00! new only from $23.69! \| first editions
9	Marriage and Marital Therapy: Psychoanalytic, Behavioral, and Systems Theory Perspectives more books like this by Thomas J Paolino (Editor), Barbara S McCrady (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $80.46! \| first editions
10	Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology more books like this by Gerhard Emmanuel Lenski A classic, Human Societies differs from most texts written for the introductory sociology course, being neither a survey of contemporary Americana society nor an eclectic, encyclopedia-like collection of topics, perspectives, and conflicting theories. Taking a macrosociological, global approach, it offers an introduction to sociology that is truly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $71.68! \| SVS
11	The limits of organization more books like this by Kenneth J Arrow see all copies from $3.44! new only from $6.00! \| SVS
12 view cover	Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based Models of Competition more books like this by Robert Axelrod Robert Axelrod is widely known for his groundbreaking work in game theory and complexity theory. He is a leader in applying computer modeling to social science problems. His book The Evolution of Cooperation has been hailed as a seminal contribution and has been translated into eight languages since its initial publication. The Complexity of ... see all copies from $13.52! new only from $24.78! \| SVS
13 view cover	Social Environment and Human Behavior: A Diversity Perspective more books like this by Magaly Queralt This is the first Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) book to truly integrate and emphasize multicultural material throughout the chapters, and to provide readers with an introduction to the realities of practice with diverse populations. It provides comprehensive, balanced, and in-depth coverage of the subject matter rather than using a ... see all copies from $18.75! new only from $85.84! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Social Systems more books like this by Professor Niklas Luhmann, John Bednarz (Translator), Dirk Baecker (Translator) In this presentation of a general theory of systems, Germany's most prominent and controversial social thinker sets out a contribution to sociology that reworks our understanding of meaning and communication. It closely interrelates such different traditions as German idealism, phenomenology, systems theory, sociological functionalism, and the ... see all copies from $28.96! new only from $28.96! \| SVS
15 view cover	Designing freedom more books like this by Stafford Beer The Stafford Beer Classic Library "Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the world’s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know." Dr Russell L Ackoff, The ... see all copies from $6.65! new only from $78.40! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	System Effects: Complexity in Political and Social Life more books like this by Professor Robert Jervis "System Effects presents a new way of looking at the international system as a network of inter-connections. The scholarship is sound, historically rich, and logically compelling."--Glenn H. Snyder, Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Based on more than three decades of observation, Robert Jervis concludes in this ... see all copies from $5.45! new only from $28.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Global Assemblages more books like this by Dr. Saskia Sassen Where does the nation-state end and globalization begin? In "Territory, Authority, Rights," one of the world's leading authorities on globalization shows how the national state made today's global era possible. Saskia Sassen argues that even while globalization is best understood as "denationalization," it continues to be shaped, channeled, and ... see all copies from $24.38! new only from $39.07! \| SVS
18	Living Systems more books like this by James Grier Miller see all copies from $70.00! new only from $375.84! \| first editions
19 view cover	Social Emergence: Societies as Complex Systems more books like this by R Keith Sawyer Argues that societies are complex dynamical sytems that can be understood through the concept of emergence. see all copies from $32.95! new only from $32.95! \| SVS
20	Toward a General Theory of Action more books like this by Talcott Parsons (Editor), Edward Albert Shils see all copies from $9.00! first editions
21 view cover	Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Social Systems Theory more books like this by Orren Dale, Rebecca Smith, Julia M Norlin "This unique text provides a framework for evaluating various Human Behavior theories, providing a context for exploring social work practice through varying levels of social systems." This revision places current theories of human behavior in a systems context. It is based upon a generalist practice foundation and includes practice examples that ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $21.65! \| SVS
22	On purposeful systems more books like this by Russell Lincoln Ackoff, F. E. Emery see all copies from $10.66! first editions
23 view cover	Systems Theory and Family Therapy: A Primer - Second Edition more books like this by Dr. Dorothy Stroh Becvar, Dr. Raphael J Becvar see all copies from $32.65! new only from $32.65! \| SVS
24 view cover	An Introduction to the World-System Perspective: Second Edition more books like this by Thomas R Shannon In this second edition, Dr. Shannon extends his overall assessment of the world-system perspective to include the new theoretical and empirical developments in the field since 1989. Incorporating most leading arguments of world-system theorists, he addresses the fall of the Eastern Bloc as well as such current topics as relations with indigenous ... see all copies from $22.14! new only from $24.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms Inessential Knowledge for Social Work more books like this by Joe M. Schriver This is a revision of a book that was the first to thoroughly integrate new perspectives into the traditional Human Behavior and Social Environment field. Researchers are constantly looking for new information on topics like feminism, creativity, religion, multiple intelligences, violence, technology, etc. This book meets all new Council on Social ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.89! \| first editions

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