Interpreting Outcomes: Using Focus Groups in Evaluation Research.
Although focus groups continue to gain popularity in marketing and social science research, their use in program evaluation has been limited. Here we demonstrate how focus groups can benefit evaluators, program staff, policy makers and administrators by providing an in-depth understanding of program...
| Publicado en: | Family Relations Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 310 - 317 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
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