Add to ORKGOn behalf of the evaluation of policy outcomes, Mayer and Greenwood (1980) developed their model of causally related concepts, reflecting the entire policy process from the formulation of policy plans up to and including the outcomes of the resulting policy measures. This model was customized for the evaluation of treatment programs in the field of youth welfare (Mesman Schultz 1987). It turned out, each of these models provides a sound basis for several research projects. Yet, in trying to find an explanation for poor policy outcomes after ex-post-facto evaluation, one has to be prepared for two possible pitfalls. These occur when the rationale behind the choice for a particular policy measure or treatment program (the starting concept in ...
Causal analysis in program evaluation has largely focused on the assessment of policy effective-ness...
This article draws on the Troubled Families Programme (TFP) to highlight the ways in which particula...
Working principles: Building scientific memories in social research Internal and external validity o...
Recent growth and co-optation of social reform programs into the structure of the State, and paralle...
Using ‘evidence’ to falsify rather than verify patterns in data and searching for alternative explan...
Program evaluation plays a significant role in aiding our understanding of the effectiveness of inte...
In program monitoring, social policy researchers often use multiple case methods of analysis, compar...
What can evaluation research tell us about social science theory? It is the purpose of this paper to...
AbstractThe approach to intervention programs varies depending on the methodological perspective ado...
Causal analysis in program evaluation has primarily focused on the question about whether or not a p...
Research methods are tools that can be variously applied- depending on the stage of knowledge in a p...
Policies, programmes, and projects aim to change the way the world works. They need careful design t...
As new and innovative social welfare programs are being attempted, there has been an increased conce...
Background Public health policies sometimes have unexpected effects. Understanding how policies and...
Evaluating complex interventions and policies is challenging. This is particularly true for the ide...
Causal analysis in program evaluation has largely focused on the assessment of policy effective-ness...
This article draws on the Troubled Families Programme (TFP) to highlight the ways in which particula...
Working principles: Building scientific memories in social research Internal and external validity o...
Recent growth and co-optation of social reform programs into the structure of the State, and paralle...
Using ‘evidence’ to falsify rather than verify patterns in data and searching for alternative explan...
Program evaluation plays a significant role in aiding our understanding of the effectiveness of inte...
In program monitoring, social policy researchers often use multiple case methods of analysis, compar...
What can evaluation research tell us about social science theory? It is the purpose of this paper to...
AbstractThe approach to intervention programs varies depending on the methodological perspective ado...
Causal analysis in program evaluation has primarily focused on the question about whether or not a p...
Research methods are tools that can be variously applied- depending on the stage of knowledge in a p...
Policies, programmes, and projects aim to change the way the world works. They need careful design t...
As new and innovative social welfare programs are being attempted, there has been an increased conce...
Background Public health policies sometimes have unexpected effects. Understanding how policies and...
Evaluating complex interventions and policies is challenging. This is particularly true for the ide...
Causal analysis in program evaluation has largely focused on the assessment of policy effective-ness...
This article draws on the Troubled Families Programme (TFP) to highlight the ways in which particula...
Working principles: Building scientific memories in social research Internal and external validity o...