A participatory approach to the development of an evaluation framework: Process, pitfalls, and payoffs

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-124

  MacLellan Wright, Mary Frances ^a   Patten, San ^b   Dela Cruz, Añiela M ^a   Flaherty, Annette ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Alberta Community Council on HIV   (Canada)

^c Alberta Health and Wellness   (Canada)

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EID: 52249100500     PISSN: 08341516     EISSN: 00077720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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