Realistic EvaluationRealistic Evaluation shows how programme evaluation needs to be, and can be bettered. It presents a profound yet highly readable critique of current evaluation practice, and goes on to introduce a `manifesto' and `handbook' for a fresh approach. The main body of this book is devoted to the articulation of a new evaluation paradigm, which promises greater validity and utility from the findings of evaluation studies. The authors call this new approach `realistic evaluation'. The name reflects the paradigm's foundation in scientific realist philosophy, its commitment to the idea that programmes deal with real problems rather than mere social constructions, and its primary intention, which is to inform realistic developm |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-3 de 39
Página 35
The initiative was implemented methodically to a clear program theory which
involved the production of staff training manuals , teaching handbooks , line staff
involvement , as well as considerable regime changes in order to recruit inmates
...
The initiative was implemented methodically to a clear program theory which
involved the production of staff training manuals , teaching handbooks , line staff
involvement , as well as considerable regime changes in order to recruit inmates
...
Página 99
The first comprised well - established tenants , who had lived in the estate a long
time , were coping despite poverty or unemployment , were involved in
community organizations and controlled their children quite strictly . The second
included ...
The first comprised well - established tenants , who had lived in the estate a long
time , were coping despite poverty or unemployment , were involved in
community organizations and controlled their children quite strictly . The second
included ...
Página 101
... traditional housing department ; lack of tenant involvement in estate
management Improved housing and increased involvement in management
create increased commitment to the estate , more stability , and opportunities and
motivation for ...
... traditional housing department ; lack of tenant involvement in estate
management Improved housing and increased involvement in management
create increased commitment to the estate , more stability , and opportunities and
motivation for ...
Comentarios de la gente - Escribir un comentario
No encontramos ningún comentario en los lugares habituales.
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
action activities actually approach attempt basic begin burglary causal chapter choice Cities comes complex configurations construction context course crime criminal cumulation described detail effect efforts evaluation research example expected experience experimental explanation Figure findings further give ideas implementation improvements increase initiative inmates instance interview involved Kirkholt knowledge learning levels marking matter means measures mechanisms method methodological namely nature observed offenders operate outcomes particular patterns policy maker potential practice practitioners prevention prison problem produce question range realistic evaluation reasoning reduce regularities repeat response risk scheme simply smoking social specific strategy studies subjects success suggesting task theory tion triggered trying turn understanding victimization whilst
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Realistic Evaluation |
| Autores | Ray Pawson, Nicholas Tilley, Nick Tilley |
| Edición | ilustrada, reimpresa |
| Editor | SAGE Publications, 1997 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 9 Dic. 2009 |
| ISBN | 0761950087, 9780761950080 |
| Largo | 235 páginas |
| Exportar cita | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |