From bumps in the road to the edge of chaos: The nature of change in adults

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 306-325

  Keenan, Elizabeth ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

change; complexity theory; dynamic systems theory; self organization; stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959512600     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017310379450     Document Type: Article

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