Evaluation Research
Author | : Alan Clarke |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1999-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761950958 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761950950 |
Rating | : 4/5 (950 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evaluation Research written by Alan Clarke and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-12-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing students and practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to evaluation research, this book shows how social research methods and methodologies can be applied in a variety of evaluation contexts. The author: - illustrates the contribution both quantitative and qualitative methods can make to evaluation; - stresses the important part played by theory in the evaluation enterprise; - introduces some of the conceptual, methodological and practical problems encountered when undertaking this type of applied research, especially in the areas of criminal justice, health care and education.