The Dissemination of Research Findings in Children's Services: Issues and Strategies

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-28

  Bullock, Roger ^a  

^a Centre for Social Policy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BAAF; children's services; policy and practice; practice evaluation; research; research dissemination

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250208144     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590603000104     Document Type: Article

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