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Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs, 8th Edition

Planning, assessing, and improving social work programs

by Richard M. Grinnell Jr., Peter A. Gabor, and Yvonne A. Unrau8th edition, 2019

Program Evaluation for Social Workers connects evaluation planning with decisions about services and outcomes. Get the eighth edition in PDF, or any format on request, with Instant delivery and a One-time payment.

  • 464pages
  • 21chapters
  • 6parts
  • 8thedition

This book is for you if you are

  • a social work student taking an introductory evaluation course
  • a beginning practitioner examining agency services
  • a program staff member learning to interpret evaluation findings

Why this book

Social service organizations need ways to examine what they do and how well it serves people. This eighth edition introduces evaluation as part of accountable social work practice. It helps students connect questions about an individual case with questions about a whole program, showing why both perspectives can matter when reviewing services.

The text covers program evaluation methods from early planning through communication of findings. Topics include standards, ethics, cultural competence, program design, logic models, needs assessment, process evaluation, outcomes, and efficiency. Later chapters address measurement, evaluation designs, sampling, data collection, information systems, and reporting. This sequence lets readers follow the decisions that shape an evaluation rather than treating data collection as an isolated task.

Use the book in an introductory course or alongside discussions of agency practice. It provides a foundation for examining evidence, asking useful questions, and explaining findings to the people who need to make decisions.

What you'll learn

  • Frame evaluation questions for social service programs
  • Connect program logic models with intended outcomes
  • Distinguish needs, process, outcome, and efficiency evaluations
  • Examine ethical and cultural responsibilities
  • Plan measurement and data collection
  • Communicate findings to support program decisions

Not the right book for: Readers seeking an advanced statistics manual or an evaluation plan tailored to a specific agency.

Questions about this book

Which edition is this?

This is the eighth edition.

Does it cover individual cases and programs?

Yes. It connects case-level and program-level evaluation approaches.

Who is the book intended for?

Social work students and beginning practitioners learning program evaluation.

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Contents

  1. 1Introductionp. 3
  2. 2Approaches and Types of Evaluationsp. 23
  3. 3The Evaluation Processp. 39
  4. 4Evaluation Standardsp. 57
  5. 5Evaluation Ethicsp. 69
  6. 6The Culturally Competent Evaluatorp. 91
  7. 7Designing a Programp. 109
  8. 8Theory of Change and Program Logic Modelsp. 131
  9. 9Evidence-Based Programsp. 153
  10. 10Preparing for an Evaluationp. 179
  11. 11Needs Assessmentsp. 191
  12. 12Process Evaluationsp. 215
  13. 13Outcome Evaluationsp. 237
  14. 14Efficiency Evaluationsp. 253
  15. 15Measuring Program Outcomesp. 271
  16. 16Using Common Evaluation Designsp. 285
  17. 17Collecting Data and Selecting a Samplep. 309
  18. 18Training and Supervising Data Collectorsp. 335
  19. 19Using Data-Information Systemsp. 349
  20. 20Making Decisionsp. 367
  21. 21Effective Communication and Reportingp. 391

Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
8th edition, 2019
Pages
464
Language
English
Formats
PDF (any other format on request)
Licence
Personal use, keep forever

Richard M. Grinnell Jr., Peter A. Gabor, and Yvonne A. Unrau

Richard M. Grinnell Jr. and Yvonne A. Unrau are social work scholars at Western Michigan University. Peter A. Gabor is a social work scholar at the University of Calgary.

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