Integrating program and evaluation values: A family support approach to program evaluation

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-272

  Green, Beth L ^a   Mulvey, Laurie ^b   Fisher, Heather A ^b   Woratschek, Flora ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 79958074835     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: 15570878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109821409601700306     Document Type: Article

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