They blinded me with political science: On the use of nonpeer reviewed research in education policy

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 762-764

  Muir, Edward ^a  

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EID: 0033475361     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096500056675     Document Type: Review

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