Social science and the courts: Challenges and strategies for bridging gaps between law and research

Educational Researcher

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 515-524

  Morgan, Julie Margetta ^a   Pullin, Diana ^b  

^a CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

diversity; educational policy; law legal; research use; utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651426991     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X10383334     Document Type: Article

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