Evaluation : a systematic approach / Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, Vanderbilt University, Gary T. Henry, Vanderbilt University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rossi, Peter H. (Peter Henry), 1921-2006, author.

Lipsey, Mark W., author.

Henry, Gary T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evaluation research (Social action programs).

Physical Description:

xviii, 342 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2019]

Summary:

"Evaluation: A Systematic Approach is the bestselling comprehensive introduction to the field of program evaluation, covering the range of evaluation research activities used in appraising the design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social programs. Relied upon as the "gold standard" by professors, students, and practitioners, this new Eighth Edition includes five new or substantially revised chapters, including a new practical chapter on planning an evaluation, and a major re-organization of the book's content to better serve the needs of program evaluation courses"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is program evaluation and why is it needed?

Social problems and assessing the need for a program

Assessing program theory and design

Assessing program process and implementation

Measuring and monitoring program outcomes

Impact evaluation: isolating the effects of social programs in the real world

Impact evaluation: comparison group designs

Impact evaluation: designs with strict controls on program access

Detecting, interpreting, and exploring program effects

Assessing the economic efficiency of programs

Planning an evaluation

The social and political context of evaluation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-330) and index.

ISBN:

9781506307886

1506307884

OCLC:

1061866010

Publisher Number:

99983836807