Empowerment evaluation: Theoretical and methodological considerations

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 255-261

  Smith, M K ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer involvement; Empowerment evaluation; Self determination; Self liberation; Utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000294328     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(98)00015-9     Document Type: Article

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