An application of theory-driven evaluation to a drop-in youth center

Evaluation Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-91

  Mercier, Céline ^a   Piat, Myra ^a   Peladeau, Normand ^b   Dagenais, Christian ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0034134268     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X0002400103     Document Type: Article

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