基本説明
様々な社会的プログラムを評価するための実践技法を纏めたガイドの最新版。
On how to design, implement and appraise the utility of social programs.
Full Description
Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement, and appraise the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation, 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines for how evaluations should be tailored to fit programs and social contexts. Plus, throughout this new edition, there is more focus on evaluation diagnostic procedures. New to this Edition: - The four chapters on impact assessment have been completely revised to give more attention to outcome measurement- An at-length discussion of program theory, including a section about detecting program effects and interpreting their practical significance.- Augmented and updated discussion of major evaluation designs - A detailed exposition of meta-analysis as an approach to the synthesis of evaluation studies- Consideration of alternative approaches to evaluation- Many examples of successful evaluations- Discussion of the political and social contexts of evaluation activities.In addition, the entire text has been edited to make it more compact and readable, and the key concepts and glossary sections have been restructured for ease of use.
Contents
About the Authors1. An Overview of Program Evaluation2. Tailoring Evaluations3. Identifying Issues and Formulating Questions4. Assessing the Need for a Program5. Expressing and Assessing Program Theory6. Assessing and Monitoring Program Process7. Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes8. Assessing Program Impact: Randomized Field Experiments9. Assessing Program Impact: Alternative Designs10. Detecting, Interpreting, and Analyzing Program Effects11. Measuring Efficiency12. The Social Context of EvaluationGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
