Generalisation and phronesis: Rethinking the methodology of social policy

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-19

  Spicker, Paul ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHILOSOPHY; PLANNING THEORY; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 79957442450     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279410000334     Document Type: Article

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