Reconstructing evidence-based practice: An investigation of three conceptualisations of EBP

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 271-285

  Olsson, Tina M ^a,b  

^a Göteborg Regional Association of Municipalities   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Programme theory; Public policy; Reconstruction; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250192491     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426407781172153     Document Type: Article

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