An early stage evaluation model for assessing the effectiveness of comprehensive community initiatives: Three case studies in Nebraska

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-163

  Murphy Berman, Virginia ^a   Schnoes, Connie ^a   Chambers, Jeff M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community context; Community based programs; Comprehensive community initiatives; Early stage evaluation; Evaluation models; Theory based evaluation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; MODELING; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034023932     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(00)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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