Teaching Program Evaluation to Public Administration Students in a Single Course: An Experiential Solution

Journal of Public Affairs Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-122

  Campbell, Heather ^a   Tatro, B J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84982927805     PISSN: 15236803     EISSN: 23289643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15236803.1998.12022017     Document Type: Article

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