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Whatever Happened, Indeed

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ID6296014
AuthorsAbbott L Ferris, Abbott L Ferriss (Emory and Henry College, corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume9
Issue4
Pages413-417
Publication date1989-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0143-814X • E-ISSN: 1469-7815
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0143814x00008266
OpenAlexW2040356638
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited6

We're told a story of how American Indians taught their young to swim: They tied a rope around the youngster and tossed him in the water. Social indicators were tossed into the water without the rope! Without the rope of adequate Federal or private funds for support, social indicators were forced to learn to swim. And swim, they did

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Citations per year0.14
Citation span1997 - 2017 (21)
Highly citedNo

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