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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783239803321

Autore

Kazi Mansoor A. F

Titolo

Realist evaluation in practice [[electronic resource] ] : health and social work / / Mansoor A.F. Kazi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2003

ISBN

1-84920-976-6

1-4462-3067-8

1-280-37045-9

9786610370450

1-4129-3257-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 180 p.) : ill

Disciplina

361.00723

Soggetti

Human services - Great Britain - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-175) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Contemporary Perspectives in Practice Evaluation; Chapter 3 - The Realist Evaluation Paradigm for Practice; Chapter 4 - An Example of Qualitative Research Methods in Realist Evaluation; Chapter 5 - Quantitative Methods: Evaluation of Family Centres; Chapter 6 - A Realist Evaluation of Practice: The NSPCC's Shield Project and Intensive Analysis; Chapter 7 - The Shield Project: Extensive Analysis in Realist Evaluation

Chapter 8 - Patterns of What Works, For Whom and in What ContextsChapter 9 - The Contribution of Realist Evaluation for Practice; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This title outlines the new, emerging realist paradigm in evaluation research & applies it to practice in human services. The author contributes to the development of this paradigm in practice & provides examples of realist evaluations.