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Implementing the capability approach in health promotion projects: Recommendations for implementation based on empirical evidence

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  • Till, Maike
  • Abu-Omar, Karim
  • Ferschl, Susanne
  • Abel, Thomas
  • Pfeifer, Klaus
  • Gelius, Peter

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The aim of this paper was to develop a framework for the use of the capability approach in health promotion projects, which could guide future projects as well as improve the comparability of the projects’ effectiveness.

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  • Till, Maike & Abu-Omar, Karim & Ferschl, Susanne & Abel, Thomas & Pfeifer, Klaus & Gelius, Peter, 2022. "Implementing the capability approach in health promotion projects: Recommendations for implementation based on empirical evidence," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:95:y:2022:i:c:s0149718922001033
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102149
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