Social science research and public policy: Narrowing the divide

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-74

  Edwards, Meredith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 18444364235     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2005.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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