Education for self-support: Evaluating outcomes using transformative learning theory

Family Relations

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 134-142

  Christopher, Suzanne ^a   Dunnagan, Tim ^a   Duncan, Stephen F ^b   Paul, Lynn ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family empowerment; Program evaluation; Transformative learning; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035590786     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2001.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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