Thinking about program evaluation /

Through the use of specific examples to illustrate evaluation research goals and methods, this book provides readers with an overview of the science and politics of evaluation research. The Second Edition includes coverage of meta-analysis, selection models and instrumental variables. In addition, t...

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Main Author: Berk, Richard A.
Other Authors: Rossi, Peter H. (Peter Henry), 1921-2006
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, [1999]
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Through the use of specific examples to illustrate evaluation research goals and methods, this book provides readers with an overview of the science and politics of evaluation research. The Second Edition includes coverage of meta-analysis, selection models and instrumental variables. In addition, the authors have expanded their sections of the analysis of data, evaluation when the units of analysis are entire organizations or political jurisdictions, and comparisons between evaluation research and other fields.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 128 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483348841 (ebook) :