Psychological research, practice, and social policy: Potential pathways of influence

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 140-145

  Maton, Kenneth I ^a   Bishop Josef, Sandra J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychology and federal policy; Research utilization; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746646798     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.2.140     Document Type: Article

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