Comparing evaluation activities across multiple theories of practice

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 53-60

  Dillman, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergent Realist Evaluation; Evaluation activities; Evaluation practice; Evaluation theory; Practical Participatory Evaluation; Values engaged Evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUSIN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LOGIC; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

HUMANS; LOGIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85027943566     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.03.014     Document Type: Article

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