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Principals, agents, actors and research programmes. / Shove, Elizabeth.
In: Science and Public Policy, Vol. 30, No. 5, 01.10.2003, p. 371-381.

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Shove, E 2003, 'Principals, agents, actors and research programmes.', Science and Public Policy, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 371-381. https://doi.org/10.3152/147154303781780308

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Shove, E. (2003). Principals, agents, actors and research programmes. Science and Public Policy, 30(5), 371-381. https://doi.org/10.3152/147154303781780308

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Shove E. Principals, agents, actors and research programmes. Science and Public Policy. 2003 Oct 1;30(5):371-381. doi: 10.3152/147154303781780308

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Shove, Elizabeth. / Principals, agents, actors and research programmes. In: Science and Public Policy. 2003 ; Vol. 30, No. 5. pp. 371-381.

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