Program evaluation for social workers : foundations of evidence-based programs /
Richard M. Grinnell Jr., Western Michigan University, Peter A. Gabor, University of Calgary, Yvonne A. Unrau, Western Michigan University.
- 7th Edition.
- xx. 531 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Revised editon of Program evaluation for social workers, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-508) and index.
Preface -- Preparing for evaluations -- Introduction -- Approaches and types of evaluations -- The process -- Standards -- Ethics -- Cultural competence -- Designing programs -- The program -- Theory of change and program logic models -- Implementing evaluations -- Preparing for an evaluation -- Needs assessments -- Process evaluations -- Outcome evaluations -- Efficiency evaluations -- Making decisions with data -- Data-information systems -- Making decisions -- Evaluation toolkit -- Tool a. hiring an external evaluator -- Tool b. working with an external evaluator -- Tool c. reducing evaluation anxiety -- Tool d. meeting evaluation challenges -- Tool e. using common evaluation designs -- Tool f. budgeting for evaluations -- Tool g. using evaluation management strategies -- Tool h. data collection and sampling procedures -- Tool i. training and supervising data collectors -- Tool j. effective communication and reporting -- Tool k. developing an action plan -- Tool l. measuring variables -- Tool m. measuring instruments -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Index.
9780190227302
2015008417
Human services--Evaluation. Human services--Evaluation--Case studies. Social work administration.