Multifocal educational policy research: Toward a method for enhancing traditional educational policy studies

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 677-714

  Young, Michelle D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0033237555     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312036004677     Document Type: Article

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