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Book Title: Credibility, Validity, And Assumptions In Program Evaluation...
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Apollo M. Nkwake
Publication Name: Credibility, Validity, and Assumptions in Program Evaluation Methodology
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2015
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Item Weight: 144.1 Oz
Number of Pages: Xxi, 166 Pages
