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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815162303321

Autore

Green Jackie

Titolo

Evaluation / / Jackie Green and Jane South

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, Berkshire, : Open University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-281-12929-1

9786611129293

0-335-22977-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 pages)

Collana

Key concepts for public health practice

Altri autori (Persone)

SouthJane

Disciplina

361.06

Soggetti

Public health - Evaluation

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. [165]-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Editor Series -- Acknowledgements -- Section A: Principles -- Chapter 1 Introduction - setting the scene -- Chapter 2 Evaluation - concepts and approaches -- Chaper 3 Evidence and indicators of success -- Section B: Practice -- Chaper 4 Developing an evaluation plan -- Chapter 5 Evaluating community health initiatives -- Chapter 6 Ethics and evaluation -- Section C: Challenges -- Chapter 7 Evaluation with hard-to-reach groups -- Chapter 8 Measuring the fuzzy aspects -- Chapter 9 Making your evidence count -- Chapter 10 Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.

Sommario/riassunto

What is evaluation? This work provides an examination of the key theories and principles underpinning approaches to evaluation. It offers a guide to how these principles can be implemented in practice and provides insights into dealing with some of the real-life challenges and complexities of evaluation.