Michael Wolf-Branigin

Using Complexity Theory for Research and Program Evaluation

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP US
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9780199829460
• ISBN-10: 0199829462
• Artikelnr.: 36598331

Autorenporträt

Michael Wolf-Branigin, PhD, is Associate Professor of Social Work at George Mason University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction: The History and Theory of Complexity
2. Framing Social Services as Complex Systems
3. Research and Evaluation Methods for Complexity
4. Shifting from a Metaphorical to a Mathematical Approach
5. Social Work Applications of Complexity
6. Introduction to Agent-based Modeling
7. Developing Agent-based Models
8. Concluding Remarks and Proposed Research Agenda
Appendix A. Code for Example One
Appendix B. Code for Example Two
Appendix C. Example of an Agent-Based Model Report
Appendix D. Additional Resources
Glossary
Notes
References
Index