Can the mothers of invention make virtue out of necessity? An optimistic deconstruction of research compromises in contract research and evaluation

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 493-509

  Stronach, Ian ^a   Allan, Julie ^a   Morris, Brian ^a  

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EID: 0030490269     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192960220408     Document Type: Article

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