Program Evaluation: methods and case studies
Emil J. Posavac,Raymond G. Carey
Language: English
Published by Prentice Hall, 1997
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305 pages. Posavac and Carey provide a comprehensive, but accessible, introduction to th e field of program evaluation. By adopting a flexible philosophy of evaluation, the authors demonstrate how program evaluation can be applied to answer a wide v ariety of questions in many different settings. Enjoying widespread acceptance, Program Evaluation includes case studies of completed program evaluations and sk etches of the careers of program evaluators to help readers develop an appreciat ion of the applicability of evaluation methods. By viewing program evaluation as a formalization of something that people do all the time and, indeed, find esse ntial, the implicit threat of evaluation is reduced by the authors' approach. Po savac and Carey stress the importance of working with representatives of all gro ups affected by the program, whether they be program staff or managers, recipien ts, or people providing financial or moral support. The Improvement-Focused Mode l of Evaluation can be used to include many people in the evaluation process. Th e authors show that the application of program evaluation serves to contribute t o making society more effective, just, and healthy.…
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- Title
- Program Evaluation: methods and case studies
- Author
- Emil J. Posavac,Raymond G. Carey
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0132553325
- ISBN 13
- 9780132553322
- Edition
- 5th edition.
- Dimensions
- 23.5cm x 16.0cm
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- Education
Program Evaluation, Applied Research Methods, and similar courses in Psychology, Sociology, Nursing, Political Science, Education, Human Resources at the advanced undergraduate or master's levels.
This volume provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the skills, attitudes and methods required to evaluate programs offered in public and private organizations. The authors stress the development of a program-improvement focus that begins with program conceptualization through implementation and analysis of outcomes and costs. They also provide detailed descriptions of methods for improving program evaluation reports and encouraging utilization.
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About the Author
Emil J. Posavac (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Champaign) is professor of Psychology at Loyola University of Chicago where he has served as director of the Applied Social Psychology Program and chairman of the Psychology Department. He has consulted with a number of public and private organizations. He has published sixty papers and chapters, edited or co-edited six volumes on program evaluation and applied social psychology, and written numerous evaluation reports for health care and educational institutions. He is currently completing a textbook (with Eugene B. Zechmeister) on statistical analysis based on emerging orientations that emphasize a more complete understanding and presentation of data. He is a member of the American Psychological Society, the Society for the Advancement of Social Psychology, and the American Evaluation Association, among other groups. In 1990, he was awarded the Myrdal Award by the American Evaluation Association for his contributions to the advancement of program evaluation practice.
Raymond G. Carey (Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago) is principal of R. G. Carey Associates. He was the vice president of Parkside Associates, Inc., a member of the Lutheran General Health Care System (now Advocate Health Care). Widely published in the fields of health services and quality assurance, Dr. Carey has consulted on employee attitudes and quality assurance to hospitals throughout the U.S. In addition, he was a member of the Technical Advisory Panel of the Post-Acute Care Study for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He teaches quality improvement procedures for hospital managers seeking to improve the quality of their health services. Carey is the author of Managing to Win: Evaluating the Use of Human Resources in Health Care Organizations and Measuring Quality Improvement in Healthcare: A Guide to Statistical Process Control Applications (with Robert C. Lloyd).
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