The rigidity and comfort of habits: A cultural and philosophical analysis of the ups and downs of mainstreaming evaluation

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 2003, Issue 99, 2003, Pages 23-32

  Grudens Schuck, Nancy ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248600335     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.91     Document Type: Article

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