Evaluating Food Stamp Nutrition Education: A View from the Field of Program Evaluation

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-17

  Taylor Powell, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

community based program evaluation; evaluation; FSNE; outcomes; performance measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646023197     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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