Using complexity theory for research and program evaluation /

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Author / Creator:	Wolf-Branigin, Michael.
Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Description:	xiii, 196 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Pocket guides to social work research methods Pocket guides to social work research methods.
Subject:	Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social service -- Research -- Evaluation. Social service -- Evaluation. Complexity (Philosophy) Social Work -- methods. Evaluation Studies as Topic. Research Design. Complexity (Philosophy) Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social service -- Evaluation. Social service -- Research -- Evaluation.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9052465

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ISBN:	9780199829460 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199829462 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

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. Coding for Example 1: Travel Training for Persons with Disabilities
Appendix B. Coding for Example 2: Housing Patterns for Persons with Disabilities
Appendix C. Example of an Agent-Based Model Report
Appendix D. Additional Resources
Glossary
Notes
References
Index

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