Smoke-free spaces over time: a policy diffusion study of bylaw development in Alberta and Ontario, Canada.

Policy diffusion is a process whereby political bodies 'learn' policy solutions to public health problems by imitating policy from similar jurisdictions. This suggests that diffusion is a critical element in the policy development process, and that its role must be recognised in any examination of p...

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Published in:Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 64 - 75
Main Authors: Nykiforuk CIJ, Eyles J, Campbell HS
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2008
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