Using complexity theory for research and program evaluation [electronic resource] / Michael Wolf-Branigin. Wolf-Branigin, Michael. Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social service Research Evaluation. Social service Evaluation. Complexity (Philosophy) H62 .W622 2013 001.4 23 Series from CIP print record. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Jan. 7, 2013). Complexity theory provides a promising framework for conducting social work research and evaluation. Readers will gain an understanding of the background, current applications, and agent-based modeling as a new approach for creating simulations. To advance this line of inquiry a complexity research agenda for social work is developed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199829460.001.0001 eng Pocket guides to social work research methods Pocket guides to social work research methods.