Using Complexity Theory for Research and Program Evaluation

Using Complexity Theory for Research and Program Evaluation

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-224

  Wolf Branigin, Michael ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent Based Modelling; Complex Systems; Complexity Theory; Nonlinearity; Program Evaluation; Social Work Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889677616     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199829460.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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