The implementation of welfare reform policy: The role of public managers in front-line practices

Public Administration Review

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 438-448

  Riccucci, Norma M ^a,d   Meyers, Marcia K ^b   Lurie, Irene ^c   Han, Jun Seop ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3543033415     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2004.00390.x     Document Type: Review

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