Evaluation practice
Subtitle: how to do good evaluation research in work settings
By: Elizabeth Depoy and Stephen Gilson.
Contributors: Gilson, Stephen French.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780805862997; 9780805863000; 9781410617606
Subjects: Social service -- Evaluation; Social service -- Methodology; Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Beginnings; title: Introduction to evaluation practice- a problem solving approach through informed thinking and action; title: The conceptual framework of evaluation practice; title: Thinking processes of evaluation practice; title: Identifying problems and issues : mapping and analyzing your territory; title: Obtaining and organizing information- how do you know?; title: Ascertaining need- what is needed to resolve all or part of the problem or issue; title: Examining need with previously supported approaches; title: designing deductive-type inquiry; title: Obtaining information in deductive-type needs assessment; title: Ascertaining need in unexamined contexts; title: designing inductive inquiry; title: Goals and objectives; title: Reflextive action; title: Reflexive action- what is it?; title: Thinking processes of reflexive action; title: Action processes of reflexive action; title: During and after professional effort-did you resolve your problem, how do you know, and how did you share what you know?; title: Thinking processes in outcomes assessment; title: Action processes of outcome research; title: Commencement: sharing evaluation practice knowledge and on to a new problem statement; title: Appendix; title: Evaluation practice glossary; title: References; title: Index.