A theory-driven approach to evaluating a communication intervention

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 27-47

  McGilton, Katherine S ^a,b   Fox, Mary T ^a   Sidani, Souraya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

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EID: 34250200144     PISSN: 08341516     EISSN: 00077720     Source Type: Journal    
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