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Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement, and appraise the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation, 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines for how evaluations should be tailored to fit programs and social contexts. Plus, throughout this new edition, there is more focus on evaluation diagnostic procedures. New to this Edition: - The four chapters on impact assessment have been completely revised to give more attention to outcome measurement ... Publisher Note 7 Title Page 8 Copyright Page 10 Brief Contents 12 Detailed Contents 14 Acknowledgements 18 Preface 19 Acknowledgments 25 About the Authors 27 Chapter 1 What Is Program Evaluation and Why Is It Needed? 31 Chapter 2 Social Problems and Assessing the Need for a Program 83 Chapter 3 Assessing Program Theory and Design 129 Chapter 4 Assessing Program Process and Implementation 184 Chapter 5 Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes 226 Chapter 6 Impact Evaluation Isolating the Effects of Social Programs in the Real World 279 Chapter 7 Impact Evaluation Comparison Group Designs 309 Chapter 8 Impact Evaluation Designs With Strict Controls on Program Access 358 Chapter 9 Detecting, Interpreting, and Exploring Program Effects 404 Chapter 10 Assessing the Economic Efficiency of Programs 454 Chapter 11 Planning an Evaluation 499 Chapter 12 The Social and Political Context of Evaluation 551 Glossary 597 References 619 Author Index 657 Subject Index 666 "Evaluation: A Systematic Approach is the bestselling comprehensive introduction to the field of program evaluation, covering the range of evaluation research activities used in appraising the design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social programs. Relied upon as the "gold standard" by professors, students, and practitioners, this new Eighth Edition includes five new or substantially revised chapters, including a new practical chapter on planning an evaluation, and a major re-organization of the book's content to better serve the needs of program evaluation courses"--Presentación del editor "Evaluation: A Systematic Approach is the bestselling comprehensive introduction to the field of program evaluation, covering the range of evaluation research activities used in appraising the design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social programs. Relied upon as the "gold standard" by professors, students, and practitioners, this new Eighth Edition includes five new or substantially revised chapters, including a new practical chapter on planning an evaluation, and a major re-organization of the book's content to better serve the needs of program evaluation courses"-- Provided by publisher