Social indicators –promises and problems: A critical review

Evaluation Journal of Australasia

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-26

  Armstrong, Anona ^a   Francis, Ronald ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84983803591     PISSN: 1035719X     EISSN: 25159372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1035719X0300300104     Document Type: Article

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