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050			_aH 62 .M47 2012
100			_aMertens, Donna M. _eauthor
245		0	_aProgram evaluation theory and practice : _ba comprehensive guide / _cDonna M. Mertens and Amy T. Wilson
260			_aNew York : _bGuilford Publications, _cc2012
300			_a619 pages ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aPart I. The landscape of evaluation -- Part II. Historical and contemporary evaluation paradigms, branches, theories, and approaches -- Part 3. Planning evaluations -- Part IV. Implementation in evaluation: communication and utilization of findings, management, meta-evaluation, and challenges.
520			_aThis engaging text takes an evenhanded approach to major theoretical paradigms in evaluation and builds a bridge from them to evaluation practice. Featuring helpful checklists, procedural steps, provocative questions that invite readers to explore their own theoretical assumptions, and practical exercises, the book provides a concrete guidance for conducting large- and small-scale evaluations. Numerous sample studies--many with reflective commentary from the evaluators--reveal the process through which an evaluator incorporates a paradigm into an actual research project. The book shows how theory informs methodological choices (the specifics of planning, implementing, and using evaluations). It offers balanced coverage of quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.
650			_aSOCIAL SCIENCE
700			_aWilson, Amy T. _eco-author
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