Participatory evaluation in a community organization: Fostering stakeholder empowerment and utilization

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-93

  Papineau, Danielle ^a,b   Kiely, Margaret C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 0003174705     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0149-7189(95)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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