TY - BOOK AU - Wolf-Branigin, Michael. TI - Using complexity theory for research and program evaluation T2 - Pocket guides to social work research methods SN - 9780199315 AV - H62 .W622 2013 U1 - 001.4 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Evaluation research (Social action programs) KW - Social service KW - Research KW - Evaluation KW - Complexity (Philosophy) N1 - Series from CIP print record; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199829460.001.0001 ER -