The Workforce Investment Act: How policy conflict and policy ambiguity affect implementation

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 221-230

  Cohen, Allison ^a   Timmons, Jaime C ^a   Fesko, Sheila L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 33750170315     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073050150040401     Document Type: Article

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