Utilization of social science research: Results of a pilot study among Australian sociologists and criminologists

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-162

  Cherney, Adrian ^a   McGee, Tara Renae ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

research impact; research utilization; social science

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958156647     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783310386831     Document Type: Article

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