Evaluation Research: An Introduction to Principles, Methods and Practice

Evaluation Research: An Introduction to Principles, Methods and Practice

by Alan Clarke (Author), Alan Clarke (Author)

Synopsis

Providing students and practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to evaluation research, this book shows how social research methods and methodologies can be applied in a variety of evaluation contexts. The author:

- illustrates the contribution both quantitative and qualitative methods can make to evaluation;

- stresses the important part played by theory in the evaluation enterprise;

- introduces some of the conceptual, methodological and practical problems encountered when undertaking this type of applied research, especially in the areas of criminal justice, health care and education.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 22 Sep 1999

ISBN 10: 0761950958
ISBN 13: 9780761950950

Author Bio
Alan Clarke is a lecturer in Sociology at the University of Surrey and is Course Director of the MSc degree in Social Research. Ruth Dawson is with Education Services in Southampton City Council.