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Public policy, participation and the third position : the implication of engaging communities on their own terms.

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Public policy, participation and the third position : the implication of engaging communities on their own terms. / Bishop, Brian J.; Vicary, David A.; Browne, Alison L. et al.
In: American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 43, No. 1-2, 03.2009, p. 111-121.

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Bishop, BJ, Vicary, DA, Browne, AL & Guard, N 2009, 'Public policy, participation and the third position : the implication of engaging communities on their own terms.', American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 43, no. 1-2, pp. 111-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-008-9214-8

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Bishop, B. J., Vicary, D. A., Browne, A. L., & Guard, N. (2009). Public policy, participation and the third position : the implication of engaging communities on their own terms. American Journal of Community Psychology, 43(1-2), 111-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-008-9214-8

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Bishop BJ, Vicary DA, Browne AL, Guard N. Public policy, participation and the third position : the implication of engaging communities on their own terms. American Journal of Community Psychology. 2009 Mar;43(1-2):111-121. doi: 10.1007/s10464-008-9214-8

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Bishop, Brian J. ; Vicary, David A. ; Browne, Alison L. et al. / Public policy, participation and the third position : the implication of engaging communities on their own terms. In: American Journal of Community Psychology. 2009 ; Vol. 43, No. 1-2. pp. 111-121.

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