Facts, myths and thought-styles... and a rallying cry for civic engagement

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 307-318

  Wastell, Dave ^a   White, Sue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child protection; Facts; Information systems; Myths; Public services; Theory; Thought collectives; Thought styles

Indexed keywords

CHILD PROTECTION; FACTS; MYTHS; PUBLIC SERVICES; THEORY; THOUGHT COLLECTIVES; THOUGHT STYLES;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 78649978970     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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