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Bateson, G. (2015). Form, substance and difference. ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 72(1), 90-104.

This is a reprint of a classic Bateson essay from the 1970s that addresses foundational elements of a systemic approach, including the relationship between organisms and their environment.

Northcentral University MFT Faculty. (2017). History of marriage and family therapy [Video file]. Northcentral University.

MFT faculty at NU shot this video a few years ago to discuss the history of MFT. What aspects do you identify with as you begin your journey to become a relational/systemic practitioner?

Beels, C. C. (2002). Notes for a cultural history of family therapy. Family Process, 41, 67-82.

Beels zooms out a bit and provides an expanded view of the history of family therapy, which provides additional context for its emergence.

Cullin, J. (2014). On learning and teaching family therapy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 34, 352-369.

This resource includes reflections on the process of teaching family therapy and learning to become a family therapist.

Von Bertalanffy, L. (1972). The history and status of general systems theory. Academy of Management Journal, 15, 407-426.

This is a seminal work. Von Bertalanffy discussed the history of systems theory and several key implications of this world view.