State social services contracting: Exploring the determinants of effective contract accountability

Public Administration Review

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 436-449

  Romzek, Barbara S ^a   Johnston, Jocelyn M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23844475228     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00470.x     Document Type: Review

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