The validation of the evaluation involvement scale for use in multisite settings

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 349-362

  Toal, Stacie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Participatory evaluation; Scale; Stakeholder involvement; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249119685     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: 15570878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098214009337031     Document Type: Article

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