Theorizing indicators

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-23

  Frønes, Ivar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Indicators; Social theory

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 34249660456     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9061-7     Document Type: Article

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