Program Evaluation: An Introduction - Softcover

Thyer, Bruce A.; Padgett, Deborah; Royse, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534508278 ISBN 13: 9780534508272

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Praised by instructors and students alike, PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION helps your students evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, students will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The text's student-friendly writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as its hands-on and applied focus, will guide students on how to gather evidence and demonstrate that their interventions and programs are effective in improving clients' lives.

About this title

Review

"All things considered, this is a really fine text. it strikes an incredibly good balance with the amount of detail and information it provides students - enough to understand the concepts and apply the skills, but not so much as to overwhelm them. It is easy to read and will be easy to teach from."

About the Author

David Royse is a professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1980. He has written several books, including two for Cengage Learning: RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK, Sixth Edition, and PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH, Sixth Edition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534508278
• ISBN 13: 9780534508272
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 432