Designing investigative evaluations: Problem solution versus client responsiveness

Evaluation

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-129

  Smith, Nick L ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27744436819     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: 14617153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13563899822208482     Document Type: Article

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