Evaluation foundations revisited : cultivating a life of the mind for practice / Thomas A. Schwandt.

Evaluation examines policies and programs across every arena of human endeavor, from efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS to programs that drive national science policy. Relying on a vast array of methods, from qualitative interviewing to econometrics, it is a ""transdiscipline, "&q...

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Main Author: Schwandt, Thomas A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2015]
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Summary:Evaluation examines policies and programs across every arena of human endeavor, from efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS to programs that drive national science policy. Relying on a vast array of methods, from qualitative interviewing to econometrics, it is a ""transdiscipline, "" as opposed to a formal area of academic study. Accounting for these challenges, Evaluation Foundations Revisited offers an introduction for those seeking to better understand Evaluation as a professional field. While the acquisition of methods and methodologies to meet the needs of certain projects is important, th.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 205 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804795722
080479572X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter platform, viewed January 24, 2023).