All together now: Building a shared access to justice research framework for theoretical insight and actionable intelligence

As empirical research into access to justice burgeons around the world, contemporary work offers opportunities for integration and synthesis, generating insights that can inform both policy priorities and practical decisions about program design and implementation. Access to justice is historically...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Sandefur, Matthew Burnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2023-07-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1437
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title All together now: Building a shared access to justice research framework for theoretical insight and actionable intelligence
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effectiveness
sustainability
scaling
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