The voice of experience: How social scientists communicate family research to policymakers

Family Relations

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-243

  Friese, Bettina ^a   Bogenschneider, Karen ^b  

^a PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based policy; Family policy; Policymaking; Vulnerable families.

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350257964     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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