Outreach and program evaluation: Some measurement issues1

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-250

  Richard, Alan J ^a   Bell, David C ^b   Elwood, William N ^b   Dayton Shotts, Cheryl ^b  

^a Affiliated Systems Corporation   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 79958075147     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: 15570878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109821409601700304     Document Type: Article

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