Applying complexity theory to risk in child protection practice

Childhood

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 128-144

  Stevens, Irene ^a   Hassett, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child protection; Complexity; Non linear; Risk; Systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847067086     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: 14617013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568207072535     Document Type: Article

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