Wolf-Branigin, Michael2009-02-112009-02-112006Michael Wolf-Branigin MSW, PhD (2006) Self-Organization in Housing Choices of Persons with Disabilities, Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 13:4, 25-35, DOI: 10.1300/J137v13n04_02https://hdl.handle.net/1920/3442Copyright 2006 Taylor and Francis.Complexity theory provides a promising exploratory framework for demonstrating quantifiable improvements of disability interventions. This paper introduces concepts of complex systems theory and applies one particular underlying concept, self-organizing, to a program providing housing and other support services to persons with disabilities. Using this specific component of complexity theory provides a beginning point to explore how consumers and their allies made choices on where their homes would be located.en-USComplexity theoryExploratory self-organizationCommunity inclusionDisabilityConsumer choiceArticle