Logic models: A useful way to study theories of evaluation practice?

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-80

  Miller, Robin Lin ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic models; Evaluation theories; Logic modeling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOGIC; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

HUMANS; LEARNING; LOGIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 85027924415     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.03.019     Document Type: Article

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