Evaluating public and community health programs / Muriel J. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Muriel J., 1955- author.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community Health Services--standards.

Program Evaluation--methods.

Data Collection--methods.

Evaluation Studies as Topic.

Community-Based Participatory Research.

Public health--Evaluation.

Public health.

Community health services--Evaluation.

Community health services.

Medical Subjects:

Community Health Services--standards.

Program Evaluation--methods.

Data Collection--methods.

Evaluation Studies as Topic.

Community-Based Participatory Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Jossey-Bass, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Updated Edition of the Comprehensive Text that is the Essential Introduction to Evaluation in Public and Community Health, The thoroughly revised second edition of Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs offers public health professionals and social workers a systematic approach to evaluation. It contains a proven framework and four-step participatory model for evaluation that puts stakeholders as a central feature of the evaluation process. The author explores the links between community assessment, program implementation, and program evaluation, and clarifies the uses, processes, and approaches to evaluation. Written in approachable terms, the text emphasizes practical, ongoing evaluation strategies that involve all program stakeholders, not just evaluation experts. The second edition of Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs offers: A greater focus on the connection between theory and program planning and evaluation, Additional information on quantitative and qualitative data collection, New information on planning policy change programs using logic models and theory of change, Mini-case studies that present opportunities for reflection, Valuable Takeaways provide simple reminders of important concepts covered in each chapter, Worksheets helpful for reviewing each chapter, Updated lecture slides and test bank for instructors, Two new case studies that help to experience virtual evaluations, The second edition of Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs is filled with clear instructions and insightful discussions on the many facets of evaluation and highlights real-world service. Book jacket.

Contents:

An introduction to public and community health evaluation

The community assessment : an overview

Developing initiatives : an overview

Planning for evaluation : purpose and processes

Designing an evaluation, part 1 : describing the program or policy

Designing the evaluation, part 2a : process evaluation

Designing the evaluation, part 2b : outcome evaluation

Collecting the data : quantitative

Collecting the data : qualitative

Analyzing and interpreting data : quantitative (part 1)

Reporting evaluation findings

Case study : the community assessment

Case study : process evaluation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Harris, Muriel J., 1955- author. Evaluating public and community health programs

ISBN:

9781119151081

1119151082

9781119151074

1119151074

Publisher Number:

99969631369

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.