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Stevenson, D.L. (2000). The Fit and Misfit of Sociological Research and Educational Policy. In: Hallinan, M.T. (eds) Handbook of the Sociology of Education. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36424-2_26

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