'Clarity bordering on stupidity': Where's the quality in systematic review?

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 393-416

  MacLure, Maggie ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22944481515     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930500131801     Document Type: Review

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