02371cam a2200421 a 4500 114194 BJBSDDR 20260819135134.0 ta 081215s2010 at a b 001 0 eng 2008943608 9780495601661 0495601667 15557987 DLC DLC DLC eng eng n-us--- HV 91 R892p 2010 361.0068 Royse, David D. (David Daniel) 50101 Program evaluation : an introduction / David Royse, Bruce A. Thyer, Deborah K. Padgett. 5th edition Australia ; Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2010. xii, 401 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Ethical issues in program evaluation -- Needs assessment -- Qualitative and mixed methods in evaluation -- Formative and process evaluation -- Single system research designs -- Client satisfaction -- Sampling -- Group research designs -- Cost-effectiveness and cost analysis -- Measurement tools and strategies -- Illustrations of instruments -- Pragmatic issues -- Data analysis -- Writing evaluation proposals, reports, and journal articles. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The text's student-friendly writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as its hands-on and applied focus, will guide students on how to gather evidence and demonstrate that their interventions and programs are effective in improving clients' lives Human services United States Evaluation. Servicio social Evaluación 50102 Estados Unidos Servicios sociales 33479 Thyer, Bruce A. 50103 Padgett, Deborah K. 50104 Program evaluation. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2008943608-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2008943608-d.html Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2008943608-t.html lcc BK 51878 51878 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 0 HV 91 R892p 2010 00000107617 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 BK