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008			971016s1998 nju b 001 0 eng
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040			_aMU library _cMU Library _dMU Library _beng. _eAACR
050	0	0	_aH62 _b.W3962 1998
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100	1		_aWeiss, Carol H.
245	1	0	_aEvaluation : _bmethods for studying programs and policies / _cCarol H. Weiss.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aUpper Saddle River, N.J. : _bPrentice Hall, _cc1998.
300			_axii, 372 p. : _c23 cm.
500			_aRev. ed. of: Evaluation research. 1972.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 340-364) and index.
505			_aThis timely and accessible guide on the conduct of evaluation studies explores how we apply research methods in evaluating social programs, illustrating its points with reference to a variety of fields, including education, social services, and criminal justice.Offers practical advice on understanding the reasons for the study, identifying key questions to be answered, and planning and implementing the overall design of the study, including measurement, qualitative methods of inquiry, data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination. Stresses that understanding the underlying theory of the program is essential to developing the most appropriate evaluation, and emphasizes the need to take ethical considerations into account all along the course of the study. Covers meta-analysis, cost-benefit analysis and includes a non-technical discussion of the logic of data analysis. Includes references to further sources on measurement, existing longitudinal data sets, statistics, and qualitative analysis.For professionals in psychology, sociology, public health, public policy/affairs, education, and criminal justice.
650		0	_aEvaluation research (Social action programs) | Evaluation Studies
700	1		_aWeiss, Carol H.
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