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Author : Richard M. Grinnell,Peter Gabor (Sociologist),Yvonne A. Unrau
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Human services
ISBN : 9780190227302
Revised editon of Program evaluation for social workers, 2012.
Author : Abt Associates
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UCAL:B3824550
"Evaluation has rapidly developed into an exciting inter-disciplinary academic and applied research field. Indications are that this specialty will continue to expand and become more rigorous and demanding. Vast numbers of fields (and different methodologies) are using evaluation research techniques now. Yet, relatively little attention has been paid to the consequences of systematic evaluation practice-particularly as it affects the development (and, in some cases, continued existence) of numerous social programs. The Evaluation of Social Programs addresses these questions. It is a unique book-offering up-to-date views of experts drawn from government, universities, charitable foundations, and independent research organizations who are leading practitioners or consumers of social programs research" -- Dust jacket.
Author : Paul J. Gertler,Sebastian Martinez,Patrick Premand,Laura B. Rawlings,Christel M. J. Vermeersch
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464807800
The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.
Author : Stewart I. Donaldson,Michael Scriven
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135636319
Today's evaluators are being challenged to help design and evaluate social programs intended to prevent and ameliorate complex social problems in a variety of settings, including schools, communities, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. Drawing upon the knowledge and experience of world-renowned evaluators, the goal of this new book is to provide the most up-to-date theorizing about how to practice evaluation in the new millennium. It features specific examples of evaluations of social programs and problems, including the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular and promising evaluation approaches, to help readers determine when particular methods are likely to be most effective. As such, it is the most comprehensive volume available on modern theories of evaluation practice. Evaluating Social Programs and Problems presents diverse, cutting-edge perspectives articulated by prominent evaluators and evaluation theorists on topics including, but not limited to: *Michael Scriven on evaluation as a trans-discipline; *Joseph S. Wholey on results-oriented management; *David Fetterman on empowerment evaluation; *Yvonna S. Lincoln on fourth-generation evaluation; *Donna M. Mertens on inclusive evaluation; *Stewart I. Donaldson on theory-driven evaluation; and *Melvin M. Mark on an integrated view of diverse visions for evaluation. Evaluating Social Programs and Problems is a valuable resource and should be considered required reading for practicing evaluators, evaluators-in-training, scholars and teachers of evaluation and research methods, and other professionals interested in improving social problem-solving efforts in the new millennium.
Author : C. C. Abt
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1977-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803940009
The varying opinions and viewpoints presented in The Evaluation of Social Programs offer a lively debate over the uses of evaluation research and its practical applications in a multitude of settings -- a debate which has serious and far-reaching implications for social scientists, government policy-makers, and all other 'producers' and 'consumers' of applied social research. `It adds up to a unique insight into the views of the elite of American evaluators and their relation with those who use their services. Although 500 pages long it is never boring, rarely obvious and always realistic. It is worth its high cost to both customers and contractors.' -- Journal of Social Policy, Vol 7 No 2, April 1978
Author : Michael J. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9780195158434
By integrating both evaluation and research methods and assuming no previous knowledge of research, this book makes an excellent reference for professionals working in social work and health settings who are now being called upon to conduct or supervise program evaluation and may need a refresher on research methods.
Author : Robert W. Weinbach
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015059274665
Program Evaluation uses a practical, reader-friendly approach to de-mystify evaluation research, clarifying evaluation's relationship to social work practice and providing the knowledge necessary to conduct it. This book assumes some familiarity with traditional research methods and basic statistics or are currently studying them. It contains all necessary definitions and brief explanations of essential research terminology and concepts. However, it relates them directly to their usage in evaluation research, which is often quite diffent from the way they are used in traditional research. Well organized with excellent flow from chapter to chapter, Program Evaluation does not read like a research methods book, making it the most accessible book on evaluation research available.
Author : Richard M. Grinnell Jr.,Peter A. Gabor,Yvonne A. Unrau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199930586
Now in its sixth edition, this popular student-friendly introduction to program evaluation provides social workers with a sound conceptual understanding of how to use basic evaluation techniques in the evaluation of their cases (case-level) and programs (program-level). Eminently approachable, straightforward, and practical, this edition includes the fundamental tools that are needed in order for social workers to fully appreciate and understand how case- and program-level evaluations will help them to increase their effectiveness as contemporary data-driven practitioners.
Author : Matthew P. DeCarlo,Cory R. Cummings,Kate Agnelli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949373207
Author : Lee Joseph Cronbach,Karen Shapiro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015035331621
Designing an evaluation is rather an art, as each must be designed according to its appropriateness to the situation being evaluated. The advantages of each feature of the design must be balanced against any sacrifices each of these choices entail. Designers must plan for the allocation of investigative resources, selecting investigative questions that are most apt, and be aware of both practical and political considerations. This volume includes both new approaches to the design of educational evaluations, and discusses the pros and cons of frequently used design concepts.
Author : William R. Shadish,Thomas D. Cook,Laura C. Leviton
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803953011
Foundations of Program Evaluationheralds a thorough exploration of the field of program evaluation--looking back on its origins. By summarizing, comparing, and contrasting the work of seven major theorists of program evaluation, this book provides an important perspective on the current state of evaluation theory and provides suggestions for ways of improving its practice. Beginning in Chapter Two, the authors develop a conceptual framework to analyze how successfully each theory meets the specific criteria of its framework. Each subsequent chapter is devoted to the presentation of the theoretical and practical advice of a significant theorist--Michael Scriven, Donald Campbell, Carol Weiss, Joseph Wholey, Robert Stake, Lee Cronbach, and Peter Rossi.
Author : Donald E. Chambers
Publisher : Macmillan College
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0023205822
Explains how to analyze social policy and programs and how to design new programs or evaluate and improve existing ones. Analysis, evaluation and design of social policy and programs. Students of Social Work Policy or Social Work practitioners interested in learning more about the analysis, evaluation and design of social policy and programs.
Author : Carol H. Weiss
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042757919
Author : Peter Henry Rossi,Walter Williams
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015052069484
Author : Sar A. Levitan,Gregory K. Wurzburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B4450635
Monograph on the evaluation of social policy programmes in the USA - discusses the application of evaluation techniques and the use of evaluation within the institutional framework (legislative and executive branches), with particular reference to the hew department and the labour administration. References.
