Evaluating Social Programs and Problems

Visions for the New Millennium
Herausgeber: Donaldson, Stewart I; Scriven, Michael

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume incorporates perspectives on: evaluation as a transdiscipline; results oriented management; empowerment, fourth generation, inclusive, and theory-driven evaluation; cultural competency in evaluation; and frameworks for integrating diverse visions for evaluation.

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This book presents visions of how to solve social problems in the 21st century and how programs SHOULD be evaluated, not how they will be evaluated.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 162mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780805841848
• ISBN-10: 0805841849
• Artikelnr.: 21731126

Autorenporträt

Stewart I. Donaldson, Michael Scriven

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: S.I. Donaldson, M. Scriven, Preface. Part I: Introduction.S.I.
Donaldson, M. Scriven, Diverse Visions for Evaluation in the New
Millennium: Should We Integrate or Embrace Diversity? Part II: Visions for
Evaluating Social Programs and Problems.M. Scriven, Evaluation in the New
Millennium: The Transdisciplinary Vision. J.S. Wholey, Improving
Performance and Accountability: Responding to Emerging Management
Challenges. D. Fetterman, Empowerment Evaluation Strikes a Responsive Cord.
Y.S. Lincoln, Fourth Generation Evaluation in the New Millennium. D.M.
Mertens, The Inclusive View of Evaluation: Visions for the New Millennium.
S.I. Donaldson, Theory-Driven Program Evaluation in the New Millennium.
Part III: Reactions & Alternative Visions.W.D. Crano, Theory-Driven
Evaluation and Construct Validity. E.P. Thomas, Evaluating Social Programs
and Problems: A Discussant's View. B.L. Guzmán, Examining the Role of
Cultural Competency in Program Evaluation: Visions for New Millennium
Evaluators. M.M. Mark, Toward an Integrative View of the Theory and
Practice of Program and Policy Evaluation.