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Title: Applying Structural Systems Thinking to Frame Perspectives on Social Work Innovation
Language: English
Authors: Stringfellow, Erin J.
Source: Research on Social Work Practice. Mar 2017 27(2):154-162.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2017
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
Contract Number: T32DA015035
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Social Work, Innovation, Concept Mapping, Social Science Research, Focus Groups, College Faculty, Graduate Students, Models, Performance Factors, Partnerships in Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Success, Relevance (Education)
DOI: 10.1177/1049731516660850
ISSN: 1049-7315
Abstract: Objective: Innovation will be key to the success of the Grand Challenges Initiative in social work. A structural systems framework based in system dynamics could be useful for considering how to advance innovation. Method: Diagrams using system dynamics conventions were developed to link common themes across concept papers written by social work faculty members and graduate students (N = 19). Results: Transdisciplinary teams and ethical partnerships with communities and practitioners will be needed to responsibly develop high-quality innovative solutions. A useful next step would be to clarify to what extent factors that could "make or break" these partnerships arise from within versus outside of the field of social work and how this has changed over time. Conclusions: Advancing innovation in social work will mean making decisions in a complex, ever-changing system. Principles and tools from methods that account for complexity, such as system dynamics, can help improve this decision-making process.
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Number of References: 31
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1130621
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