A different kind of snowball: Identifying key policymakers

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-353

  Farquharson, Karen ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 27744598730     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1364557042000203116     Document Type: Article

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