Reforming public services in the UK: Bringing in the third sector

Public Administration

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1003-1022

  Kelly, Josie ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; MODERNIZATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34447264919     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2007.00680.x     Document Type: Article

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