Does evidence-based practice influence state legislators' decision-making process? An exploratory study

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-283

  Cochran, Gerald ^a   Montgomery, Katherine L ^a   Rubin, Allen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Evidence based practice; Policy practice; State legislatures; State policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954154085     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15588742.2010.488590     Document Type: Article

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