Program Evaluation for Social Workers Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs

Name: Program Evaluation for Social Workers Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs
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ISBN: 9780199859054

ISBN-10: 0199859051

ISBN-13: 9780199859054

Edition: 6th 2012

Authors: Richard M. Grinnell, Peter A. Gabor, Yvonne A. Unrau

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Now in its sixth edition, this popular student-friendly introduction to program evaluation provides social workers with a sound conceptual understanding of how to use basic evaluation techniques in the evaluation of their cases (case-level) and programs (program-level).Eminently approachable, straightforward, and practical, this edition includes the fundamental tools that are needed in order for social workers to fully appreciate and understand how case- and program-level evaluations will help them to increase their effectiveness as contemporary data-driven practitioners.

Book details

List price: $95.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 9.50" wide x 7.40" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. is Professor and holds the Clair and Clarice Platt Jones/Helen Frays Endowed Chair of Social Work Research within the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University. Peter A. Gabor is a Professor within the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. Yvonne A. Unrau is Professor within the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University.

Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. is a professor and holds the Clair and Clarice Platt Jones/Helen Frays Endowed Chair of Social Work Research within the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University, and Yvonne A. Unrau is an associate professor within the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University.



Preface for Students


Preface for Instructors



Preparing for Evaluations



Towards Accountability



The Evaluation Process



The Program



Ethics



Cultural Competence



Doing Evaluations



Needs Assessments



Process Evaluations



Outcome Evaluations



Efficiency Evaluations



Evaluation Toolkit



Evaluation Designs



Measurement



Measuring Instruments



Data Sources, Sampling, and Data Collection



Making Decisions with Data



Data Information Systems



Making Decisions


Glossary


References


Credits


Index