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" Program evaluation for social workers : "
Richard M. Grinnell, Jr., Peter A. Gabor, Yvonne A. Unrau.
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BL
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873439
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Grinnell, Richard M.
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Program evaluation for social workers : : foundations of evidence-based programs /\ Richard M. Grinnell, Jr., Peter A. Gabor, Yvonne A. Unrau.
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8th edition.
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New York, NY :: Oxford University Press,, [2019]
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xi, 451 pages ;; 26 cm
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0190916516
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: 9780190916510
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Part I: Toward Accountability -- Introduction -- Approaches and types of evaluations -- The evaluation process -- Part II: Evaluation standards, ethics, and culture -- Evaluation standards -- Evaluation ethics -- The culturally competent evaluator -- Part III: The social work program -- Designing a program -- Theory of change and program logic models -- Evidence-based programs -- Part IV: Doing evaluations -- Preparing for an evaluation -- Needs assessments -- Process evaluations -- Outcome evaluations -- Efficiency evaluations -- Part V: Gathering credible evidence (or data) -- Measuring program outcomes -- Using common evaluation designs -- Collecting data and selecting a sample -- Training and supervising data collectors -- Part VI: Making decisions with data -- Using data-information systems -- Making decisions -- Effective communication and reporting -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Index.
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| Abstract
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"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"--Publisher's website.
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Human services-- Evaluation, Case studies.
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Human services-- Evaluation.
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Social work administration.
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Human services-- Evaluation.
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Social work administration.
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| Dewey Classification
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361.3
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HV40.G75 2019
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Gabor, Peter, (Sociologist)
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Unrau, Yvonne A.
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