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Integrating complexity theory and social work practice; a commentary on Fish and Hardy (2015)

Aaron PycroftInstitute of Criminal Justice Studies,University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mike Wolf-BraniginDepartment of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
Pages 69-72 | Published online: 29 Dec 2015

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