The use of qualitative evaluation methods to test internal validity: An Example in a Work Site Health Promotion Program

Evaluation & the Health Professions

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 115-133

  Steckler, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0024403285     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: 15523918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016327878901200201     Document Type: Article

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