The significance of definitions of success in program evaluation

Evaluation Review

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 516-535

  Poulin, Mary E ^a   Harris, Philip W ^a   Jones, Peter R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PHILADELPHIA; POLICY MAKING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0034297121     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841x0002400504     Document Type: Article

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