Being socially competent is essential in late modern society. We expect people to find their own accommodation, partner, job, community and lifestyle and strugg

Complexity lies at the heart of social work practice and this book is designed to help students and newly-qualified social workers plan for and manage complex c

This is the first book to explore the application of complexity theory to difficult practice issues in criminal justice and social work and brings together expe

Chaos and complexity are the new buzz words in both science and contemporary society. The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the way we underst

These fifteen cases take place in child welfare, mental health, hospital, hospice, domestic violence, refugee resettlement, veterans' administration, and school