1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910796099403321

Autore

Stufflebeam Daniel L.

Titolo

Evaluation theory, models, and applications / / Daniel L. Stufflebeam, Chris L.S. Coryn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, [California] : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014

2014

ISBN

1-118-87032-8

1-118-87022-0

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (803 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Research Methods for the Social Sciences ; ; 50

Classificazione

301.6

001.4

Disciplina

001.4

Soggetti

Evaluation research (Social action programs)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references (p. [713]-743) and index

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  Tables and Figures Dedication Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: Fundamentals of Evaluation Chapter 1: Overview of the Evaluation Field Chapter 2: Evaluation Theory Chapter 3: Standards for Program Evaluations Part Two: An Evaluation of Evaluation Approaches and Models Chapter 4: Background for Assessing Evaluation Approaches and Models Chapter 5: Pseudoevaluations Chapter 6: Quasi-Evaluation Studies Chapter 7: Improvement-Oriented and Accountability-Oriented Evaluation Approaches Chapter 8: Social Agenda and Advocacy Evaluation Approaches Chapter 9: Eclectic Approaches Chapter 10: Best Approaches for 21st Century Evaluations Part Three: Explication of Selected Evaluation Approaches Chapter 11: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design Evaluations Chapter 12: Case Study Evaluations Chapter 13: Daniel Stufflebeam's CIPP Model for Evaluation: An Improvement and Accountability Approach Chapter 14: Michael Scriven's Consumer-Oriented Approach to Evaluation Chapter 15: Robert Stake's Responsive/Stakeholder-Centered Evaluation Approach Chapter 16: Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation Approach Part Four: Evaluation Tasks, Procedures, and Tools Chapter 17: Identifying and Assessing Evaluation Opportunities Chapter 18: First Steps in Addressing Evaluation Opportunities Chapter 19: Designing



Evaluations Chapter 20: Budgeting Evaluations Chapter 21: Contracting Evaluations Chapter 22: Collecting Evaluative Information Chapter 23: Analyzing and Synthesizing Information Chapter 24: Communicating Evaluation Findings Part Five: Metavaluation and Institutionalizing/Mainstreaming Evaluation Chapter 25: Metaevaluation: Evaluating Evaluations Chapter 26: Institutionalizing/Mainstreaming Evaluation Glossary References .

Sommario/riassunto

"The golden standard evaluation reference text now in its second edition, Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications is the vital text on evaluation models, perfect for classroom use as a textbook, and as a professional evaluation reference. The book begins with an overview of the evaluation field and program evaluation standards, and proceeds to cover the most widely used evaluation approaches. With new evaluation designs and the inclusion of the latest literature from the field, this second edition is an essential update for professionals and students who want to stay current. Understanding and choosing evaluation approaches is critical to many professions, and Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition is the benchmark evaluation guide.Authors Daniel L. Stufflebeam and Chris L. S. Coryn, widely considered experts in the evaluation field, introduce and describe 23 program evaluation approaches, including, new to this edition, transformative evaluation, participatory evaluation, consumer feedback, and meta-analysis. Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition facilitates the process of planning, conducting, and assessing program evaluations. The highlighted evaluation approaches include:  Experimental and quasi-experimental design evaluations  Daniel L. Stufflebeam's CIPP Model  Michael Scriven's Consumer-Oriented Evaluation  Michael Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation  Robert Stake's Responsive/Stakeholder-Centered Evaluation  Case Study Evaluation  Key readings listed at the end of each chapter direct readers to the most important references for each topic. Learning objectives, review questions, student exercises, and instructor support materials complete the collection of tools. Choosing from evaluation approaches can be an overwhelming process, but Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, Second Edition updates the core evaluation concepts with the latest research, making this complex field accessible in just one book"--



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963532903321

Autore

Nixon Rob <1954->

Titolo

Slow violence and the environmentalism of the poor / / Rob Nixon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2011

ISBN

9780674072343

9780674049307

9780674247994

067424799X

9780674061194

0674061195

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (371 p.)

Classificazione

EC 1850

Disciplina

820.9/36

Soggetti

Commonwealth literature (English) - History and criticism

American literature - History and criticism

Ecology in literature

Environmentalism in literature

Human ecology in literature

Postcolonialism in literature

Colonies in literature

Ecocriticism

Human security

Poor - Developing countries

Imperialism - Environmental aspects

Globalization - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Slow Violence, Neoliberalism, and the Environmental Picaresque -- 2. Fast-forward Fossil -- 3. Pipedreams -- 4. Slow Violence, Gender, and the Environmentalism of the Poor -- 5. Unimagined Communities -- 6. Stranger in the Eco-village -- 7. Ecologies of the Aftermath -- 8. Environmentalism, Postcolonialism, and American Studies -- Epilogue



-- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of "slow violence" to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses on the inattention we have paid to the attritional lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism today. Slow violence, because it is so readily ignored by a hard-charging capitalism, exacerbates the vulnerability of ecosystems and of people who are poor, disempowered, and often involuntarily displaced, while fueling social conflicts that arise from desperation as life-sustaining conditions erode.In a book of extraordinary scope, Nixon examines a cluster of writer-activists affiliated with the environmentalism of the poor in the global South. By approaching environmental justice literature from this transnational perspective, he exposes the limitations of the national and local frames that dominate environmental writing. And by skillfully illuminating the strategies these writer-activists deploy to give dramatic visibility to environmental emergencies, Nixon invites his readers to engage with some of the most pressing challenges of our time.