Evaluating development programs: Building joint activity

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 343-352

  Van Vlaenderen, H ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Action evaluation; Activity theory; Development programs; Empowerment; Participation; Stakeholder evaluation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EMPOWERMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER;

AFRICA;

EID: 0034763537     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(01)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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