Analysing contractual environments: Lessons from indigenous health in canada, Australia and New Zealand

Public Administration

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 665-679

  Lavoie, Josée ^a   Boulton, Amohia ^b   Dwyer, Judith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LEGAL SYSTEM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77956296144     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01784.x     Document Type: Article

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