Early assessment initiative using the systematic screening and assessment method: Three case studies

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 2010, Issue 125, 2010, Pages 67-93

  Wethington, Holly ^a   Cheung, Karen ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ICF Macro   (United States)

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EID: 79956166106     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.321     Document Type: Article

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