A framework for understanding and improving multisite evaluations

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 2002, Issue 94, 2002, Pages 5-16

  Straw, Roger B ^a   Herrell, James M ^b  

^a HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^b SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

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EID: 84977069913     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.47     Document Type: Article

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