Program Evaluation for Social Workers
Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs
8th Edition
Published on 21. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-19-091651-0 (ISBN)
Description
Over the course of 20 years and eight editions, the goals of the book have remained the same: to prepare students to participate in evaluative activities within their organizations, become beginning critical producers and consumers of the professional evaluative literature, and reap the benefits of more advanced evaluation courses and texts. The authors aim to meet these objectives by presenting a unique approach that is realistic, practical, applied, and user
friendly. Unlike other textbooks on the market, Program Evaluation for Social Workers presents both program-level evaluation and case-level evaluation methods; assuming that neither of these two distinct approaches alone adequately reflects the realities of the field, the book demonstrates how they can
instead complement each other. This integration of approaches provides an accessible, adaptable, and realistic framework for students and beginning practitioners to more easily grasp and implement in the real world.
friendly. Unlike other textbooks on the market, Program Evaluation for Social Workers presents both program-level evaluation and case-level evaluation methods; assuming that neither of these two distinct approaches alone adequately reflects the realities of the field, the book demonstrates how they can
instead complement each other. This integration of approaches provides an accessible, adaptable, and realistic framework for students and beginning practitioners to more easily grasp and implement in the real world.
More details
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1084 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-091651-0 (9780190916510)
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Persons
Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. is Professor and Clair and Clarice Platt Jones/Helen Frays Endowed Chair of Social Work Research in the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University.
Peter A. Gabor is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary.
Yvonne A. Unrau is Professor in the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University.
Peter A. Gabor is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary.
Yvonne A. Unrau is Professor in the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University.
Content
Preface Part I: Toward Accountability
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Approaches and Types of Evaluations
Chapter 3. The Evaluation Process Part II: Evaluation Standards, Ethics, and Culture
Chapter 4. Evaluation Standards
Chapter 5. Evaluation Ethics
Chapter 6. The Culturally Competent Evaluator Part III: The Social Work Program
Chapter 7. Designing a Program
Chapter 8. Theory of Change and Program Logic Models
Chapter 9. Evidence-Based Programs Part IV: Doing Evaluations
Chapter 10. Preparing for an Evaluation
Chapter 11. Needs Assessments
Chapter 12. Process Evaluations
Chapter 13. Outcome Evaluations
Chapter 14. Efficiency Evaluations Part V: Gathering Credible Evidence
Chapter 15. Measuring Program Outcomes
Chapter 16. Using Common Evaluation Designs
Chapter 17. Collecting Data and Selecting a Sample
Chapter 18. Training and Supervising Data Collectors Part VI: Making Decisions with Data
Chapter 19. Using Data-Information Systems
Chapter 20. Making Decisions
Chapter 21. Effective Communication and Reporting Glossary
References
Credits
Index
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Approaches and Types of Evaluations
Chapter 3. The Evaluation Process Part II: Evaluation Standards, Ethics, and Culture
Chapter 4. Evaluation Standards
Chapter 5. Evaluation Ethics
Chapter 6. The Culturally Competent Evaluator Part III: The Social Work Program
Chapter 7. Designing a Program
Chapter 8. Theory of Change and Program Logic Models
Chapter 9. Evidence-Based Programs Part IV: Doing Evaluations
Chapter 10. Preparing for an Evaluation
Chapter 11. Needs Assessments
Chapter 12. Process Evaluations
Chapter 13. Outcome Evaluations
Chapter 14. Efficiency Evaluations Part V: Gathering Credible Evidence
Chapter 15. Measuring Program Outcomes
Chapter 16. Using Common Evaluation Designs
Chapter 17. Collecting Data and Selecting a Sample
Chapter 18. Training and Supervising Data Collectors Part VI: Making Decisions with Data
Chapter 19. Using Data-Information Systems
Chapter 20. Making Decisions
Chapter 21. Effective Communication and Reporting Glossary
References
Credits
Index