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The state of methods and tools for social systems change
Author(s) -
Parsons Beverly A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/s10464-007-9118-z
Subject(s) - complex system , health psychology , social system , complex adaptive system , repertoire , state (computer science) , systems theory , social change , computer science , management science , theory of change , data science , evolving systems , psychology , sociology , public health , political science , engineering , artificial intelligence , medicine , physics , nursing , algorithm , acoustics , anthropology , law
The last decade or so has seen an increase in the rate of attention to systems change and the application of multiple theories to study and influence change in systems. This article considers how these theories, described in other articles in this issues, plus theories about complex adaptive systems open opportunities for us to continue to expand our repertoire of tools and methods to address systems change. These conceptual frameworks, tools, and methods are expected to help us increase our capacity to study and influence both planned and self‐organizing systems change. New tools and methods have emerged and others are needed to help us continue to explore and influence the complex social systems within which we operate.