Applying complexity and emergence in social work education

Social Work Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-127

  Wolf Branigin, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Emergence; Self organization; Social innovation; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849127250     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470802028090     Document Type: Article

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