Tackling wicked problems in complex ecologies : the role of evaluation / edited by Rodney Hopson and Fiona Cram.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hopson, Rodney K. (Rodney Kofi), editor.

Cram, Fiona, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social problems.

Evaluation research (Social action programs).

Social service--Evaluation.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Tackling Wicked Problems in Complex Ecologies is a call to action, focusing on the role that evaluators can play in addressing social and economic problems. Evaluation extends beyond theories and methods, encompassing a range of proven approaches for addressing ecological complexities that drive inequities around the globe. Bringing together leading thinkers and problem-solvers, this collection traverses the range of contexts at the frontiers of the field—from inadequate food supply and housing to unemployment and poverty. Editors Rodney Hopson and Fiona Cram demonstrate the effects of an engaged approach to evaluation, in which three considerations take center stage: its relevance, the relationships it engenders, and the responsibilities it requires. This is a handbook for tackling the social and economic problems of the twenty-first century which, though wicked, are amenable to the tools of the trade.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Tackling Wicked Problems in Complex Evaluation Ecologies

2. Ecological Thinking as a Route to Sustainability in Evaluation

3. Indigenous Insight on Valuing Complexity, Sustaining Relationships, Being Accountable

4. Evaluating HIV Practices and Evidence-Supported Programs in AIDS Community-Based Organizations

5. Complex Ecology in International Development Evaluation, Focusing on Women and People with Disabilities

6. Creating Collaborative Community Practices through Restorative Justice Principles in Evaluation

7. Creating a Sustainable and Equitable Food System

8. Developing Relevant and Responsible Recommendations in Health Policy

9. Considering the Paris Declaration Principles on Aid Effectiveness as a Means to Drive Reform

10. Digging Deeper to Engage Wicked Problems through Evaluation

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781503605565

1503605566

OCLC:

1198930076