An empowerment evaluation model for sexual assault programs: Empirical evidence of effectiveness

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 251-262

  Campbell, Rebecca ^a   Dorey, Heather ^b   Naegeli, Monika ^b   Grubstein, Lori K ^b   Bennett, Kelly K ^b   Bonter, Freya ^b   Smith, Patricia K ^c   Grzywacz, Jessica ^c   Baker, Patsy K ^d   Davidson II, William S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan Public Health Institute   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^d Michigan Family Independence Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Empowerment evaluation; Participatory evaluation; Program evaluation; Rape; SARP; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RAPE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL CRIME; SKILL; TRAINING; UNIVERSITY; VICTIM;

CRIME VICTIMS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RAPE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; VIOLENCE;

EID: 19944432925     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-004-7418-0     Document Type: Review

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