Reframing evaluation: Defining an indigenous evaluation framework

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 13-31

  LaFrance, Joan ^a   Nichols, Richard ^b  

^a Mekinak Consulting   (United States)

^b Colyer Nichols Inc ^*  (United States)

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EID: 80054124591     PISSN: 08341516     EISSN: 00077720     Source Type: Journal    
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