The ethics of evaluation neutrality and advocacy

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 1999, Issue 82, 1999, Pages 77-88

  Datta, Lois Ellin ^a  

^a Def Capabilities and Mgmt Division   (United States)

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EID: 85037505795     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.1139     Document Type: Article

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