Four keys to success (theory, implementation, evaluation, and resource/system support): High hopes and challenges in participation

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 3-21

  Wandersman, Abraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Implementation; Participation; Resource systems support; Theory

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 67349280618     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-008-9212-x     Document Type: Article

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