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She is the author or editor of eight books, and has written extensively in the periodical literature on education policy, uses of research in improving policy, program and policy evaluation, and research methods.
This article is a revised version of a paper that appeared inSocial Sciences and Modern States: National Experiences and Theoretical Crossroads, edited by P. Wagner, C.H. Weiss, B. Wittrock, and H. Wollmann. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991, copyright Cambridge University Press.
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Weiss, C.H. Policy research as advocacy: Pro and con. Knowledge and Policy 4, 37–55 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02692747
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