Qualitative Evaluation

Informationen zum Autor Ian Shaw took an undergraduate degree in sociology at the time when the discipline was expanding rapidly in Western countries. He worked as a Probation Officer for a few years before moving to Cardiff University and much later to the University of York. He has - happily for him - never lost the nagging challenges that a social science agenda brings. the first chair of the European Social Work Research Association until 2015. He His garden! cooking! Dylan and a very good church take as much time as he can give. Klappentext Looking for a practical introduction to the strategies and methods of qualitative evaluation? Ian Shaw shows how evaluation practice can utilize qualitative approaches to gain an understanding that more traditional quantitative approaches may fail to do. Three broad sections include discussions of: the foundations of evaluation and recent trends; evaluation and action programmes; and the practice of evaluation (including design! data collection and analysis). Exercises for each chapter show students how to apply the issues! approaches and methods illustrated. Zusammenfassung Ian Shaw shows how evaluation practice can utilize qualitative approaches to gain an understanding that more traditional quantitative approaches may fail to do. Three broad sections include discussions of: the foundations of evaluation and recent trends; evaluation and action programmes and policies; and the practice of evaluation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Encountering Qualitative EvaluationEvaluation Theorists and Qualitative Evaluation Persuasions and PersuadersEvidence from Qualitative EvaluationValues! Validity and the Uses of EvaluationEvaluating Programmes and PoliciesPractitioner EvaluationDecisions for Evaluation DesignEvaluation in the FieldAnalysis Establishing Evaluative Claims

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ian Shaw, Ian Graham Ronald Shaw
• Con la collaborazione di: Ian Shaw (Editore)
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.07.1999
• EAN: 9780761956891
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-5689-1
• Pagine: 240
• Serie: Introducing Qualitative Methods Series; Introducing Qualitative Method; Introducing Qualitative Methods series; Introducing Qualitative Method
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie