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von Roten, F.C., Entradas, M. (2018). Public Engagement Measurement. In: Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_600-2

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    Public Engagement Measurement
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_600-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_600-1