Evaluation: Methods for Studying Programs and Policies, 2nd Edition

Weiss, Carol H.

ISBN 10: 0133097250 / ISBN 13: 9780133097252

Editore: Prentice Hall, 1998

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• Titolo: Evaluation: Methods for Studying Programs and Policies, 2nd Edition
• Editore: Prentice Hall
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0133097250
• ISBN 13: 9780133097252
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: very good

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Riassunto

This timely and accessible guide on the conduct of evaluation studies explores how we apply research methods in evaluating social programs, illustrating its points with reference to a variety of fields, including education, social services, and criminal justice. Offers practical advice on understanding the reasons for the study, identifying key questions to be answered, and planning and implementing the overall design of the study, including measurement, qualitative methods of inquiry, data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination. Stresses that understanding the underlying theory of the program is essential to developing the most appropriate evaluation, and emphasizes the need to take ethical considerations into account all along the course of the study. Covers meta-analysis, cost-benefit analysis and includes a non-technical discussion of the logic of data analysis. Includes references to further sources on measurement, existing longitudinal data sets, statistics, and qualitative analysis. For professionals in psychology, sociology, public health, public policy/affairs, education, and criminal justice.

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Acquainting students with the complexities inherent in evaluation research, this timely and accessible guide explores how we apply research methods in evaluating social programmes, and illustrates its points with reference to a variety of fields, including education, social services, and criminal justice.* NEW - Presents a fundamentally changed text throughout, with an extensive overhaul that includes close to 95% new material and seven new chapters. *Offers practical advice on understanding the reasons for the study, identifying key questions to be answered, and planning and implementing the overall design of the study, including measurement, qualitative methods of inquiry, data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination.