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OPALesence: Epistemological pluralism in the evaluation of a systems-wide childhood obesity prevention program
Michelle Jones,
Fiona Verity,
Megan Warin,
Julie Ratcliffe,
Lynne Cobiac,
Boyd Swinburn,
Margaret Cargo
Evaluation, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 29 - 48
Swansea University Author: Fiona Verity
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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/1356389015623142
Abstract
This paper is a comprehensive analysis of the interdisciplinary evaluation research used to understand the effectiveness of a large scale childhood obesity prevention program conducted in South Australia. The program called OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle Program) operated in 20 councils and...
| Published in: | Evaluation |
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| Published: |
2016
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| Online Access: |
http://evi.sagepub.com.openathens-proxy.swan.ac.uk/content/current |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26015 |
| Abstract: |
This paper is a comprehensive analysis of the interdisciplinary evaluation research used to understand the effectiveness of a large scale childhood obesity prevention program conducted in South Australia. The program called OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle Program) operated in 20 councils and was funded by 3 levels of government. |
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| Keywords: |
childhood obesity prevention, evaluation research. |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
1 |
| Start Page: |
29 |
| End Page: |
48 |

