Rethinking the multiple perspectives approach to education policy analysis: Implications for policy-practice connections

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 419-445

  Malen, Betty ^a,b   Knapp, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0031522309     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093970120509     Document Type: Article

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