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Realistic evaluation

By Ray Pawson , Nick Tilley

Book information

Publisher
SAGE
Year
1997
ISBN
0761950095, 9780761950097, 0761950087, 9780761950080
Google Books ID
lrDrAAAAMAAJ
Open Library ID
OL705728M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10387094 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
254\254
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Realistic Evaluation shows how programme evaluation needs to be, and can be bettered. It presents a profound yet highly readable critique of current evaluation practice, and goes on to introduce a `manifesto' and `handbook' for a fresh approach. The main body of this book is devoted to the articulation of a new evaluation paradigm, which promises greater validity and utility from the findings of evaluation studies. The authors call this new approach `realistic evaluation'. The name reflects the paradigm's foundation in scientific realist philosophy, its commitment to the idea that programmes deal with real problems rather than mere social constructions, and its primary intention, which is to inform realistic developm

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