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Refining Theories of Change

@article{Dhillon2018RefiningTO,
  title={Refining Theories of Change},
  author={Lovely Dhillon and Sara Vaca},
  journal={Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation},
  year={2018},
  volume={14},
  pages={64-87}
}
Background: Despite the disparities in how they are defined and what elements are included, most Theories of Change remain consistent in one way – their visual format. Typically, Theories of Change are presented as a one-page visual in a flowchart style with lines and boxes of uniform size. In addition, Theories of Change are often created as stand-alone tools that are rarely linked effectively to other organizational tools. Purpose: The authors: (1) propose the essential elements that… 
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