Systems Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare
eBook - ePub

Systems Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare

Policy, Leadership, Practice and Evaluation

  1. 204 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Systems Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare

Policy, Leadership, Practice and Evaluation

About this book

This book examines systems complexity theory and specifically, system and dynamic characteristics of complexity, with a key focus on self/organisation/emergence/adaptation; path-dependence; and bifurcation.

Exploring systems complexity at the heart of child protection and welfare policymaking, leadership, practice, and evaluation and implications for policymakers, leaders, practitioners and evaluators in managing its impact, it proposes a systems complexity evaluation framework to assist identification, accommodation and decision-making in child protection and welfare practice, services, and systems. Using national case studies, practice, and research examples, it illustrates how adopting a complexity focus to Child Protection Work in any jurisdiction can augment decision-making and critical analysis acumen at all levels in practice, services, and systems.

This book will be of interest to all scholars and students of social work, child protection, family support, education, nursing and criminology.

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Yes, you can access Systems Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare by Aisling Gillen,John Canavan,Carmel Devaney,Caroline McGregor in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Work. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040266250
Edition
0
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Work
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures and Tables
  8. About the Authors
  9. Recommended Reading List
  10. 1 Introduction: Understanding and Responding to Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare Practice, Services, and Systems
  11. 2 The Global Challenges of Child Protection that Contribute to Complexity
  12. 3 Systems Complexity Theory: Concepts and Characteristics
  13. 4 Systems Complexity Theory and Policymaking
  14. 5 Systems Complexity Theory and Practice, Service, and System Leadership
  15. 6 Informing Practice through the Application of Complexity Theory and a Complexity ‘lens’
  16. 7 Applying Complexity-Theory Thinking to Practice, Service and System Evaluation in Complex Child Protection and Welfare (CPW) Work
  17. 8 Towards a Systems Complexity Framework: For Child Protection and Welfare: Key Learnings and Future Considerations
  18. Index