Using evaluation to shape and direct comprehensive community initiatives: Evaluation, reflective practice, and interventions dealing with complexity

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 61-88

  Janzen, Rich ^a   Seskar Hencic, Daniela ^b   Dildar, Yasir ^c   McFadden, Peter ^d  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Regional Municipality of Waterloo ^*  (Canada)

^c Centre for Community Based Research Ontario   (Canada)

^d Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network   (Canada)

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EID: 84866396895     PISSN: 08341516     EISSN: 00077720     Source Type: Journal    
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