Response 1: Scientific method in social policy research is not a lost cause

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-29

  McKay, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 79957452007     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279410000589     Document Type: Review

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