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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-101305101960
ISBN-139781305101968
eBay Product ID (ePID)203655864
Product Key Features
Number of Pages432 Pages
Publication NameProgram Evaluation : an Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
SubjectSocial Work, Human Services, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Education
AuthorDeborah K. Padgett, David Royse, Bruce A. Thyer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height10 in
Item Weight24.8 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2014-957794
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal361.0068/4
Table Of ContentPreface.1. Introduction.2. Ethical Issues in Program Evaluation.3. Needs Assessment.4. Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Evaluation.5. Formative and Process Evaluation .6. Single System Research Designs.7. Client Satisfaction.8. Sampling.9. Group Research Designs.10. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost Analysis.11. Measurement Tools and Strategies.12. Illustrations of Instruments.13. Pragmatic Issues.14. Writing Evaluation Proposals, Reports, and Journal Articles.Index.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisPROGRAM EVALUATION, 6th Edition helps readers learn how to evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, readers will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The book's clear writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as the its hands-on and applied focus, will guide readers on how to gather evidence and demonstrate that their interventions and programs are effective in improving clients' lives. This edition's up-to-date coverage includes a greater number of references to current literature, emphasizing that consulting the literature is an important step in recognizing, developing, and evaluating evidence-based practice or research-informed practice.