Evaluation Research: Methods of Assessing Program Effectiveness

Politics & Social Sciences

Carol H. Weiss

Social Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

<p>Evaluation and politics are related in a number of ways. While programme evaluators have traditionally tried to be neutral, objective and scientific in their assessment of programmes, the results of evaluation are inherently political -- and are used by politicians, programme administrators, special interest groups and other stakeholders for political purposes. The contributors argue that since evaluation cannot be divorced from its political context, the political dimension must be understood in order to conduct effective evaluations.</p>

The Politics of Program Evaluation: The Political Context, The Policy Cycle, Politics and Research Methods (10 Essays)

Michael Quinn Patton

Peter DeLeon

Eleanor Chelimsky

VARIOUS

Sage Publications, Inc.

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