Systematic thinking for social action /
Alice M. Rivlin ; foreword by Donna Shalala.
- xviii, 142 pages ; 21 cm
- Brookings classics. H. Rowan Gaither lectures in systems science. .
"A Brookings classic." With a new preface by the author. "First Brookings edition published 1971"--Title page verso. "Originally delivered in January 1970 as the third H. Rowan Gaither Lecture, at the University of California, Berkeley"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135) and index.
Preface to the new edition -- Introduction -- Who wins and who loses -- What does the most good -- Producing effective services : what do we know? Why do we care -- Can we find out what works? -- Accountability : what does it mean?
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Evaluation research (Social action programs)--United States. Program budgeting--United States. Experimental design. Social problems--Research--United States. Problemas sociales--Investigación--Estados Unidos. Investigación de evaluación (Programas de acción social)--Estados Unidos. Presupuesto por programas--Estados Unidos. Evaluation research (Social action programs) Experimental design. Program budgeting. Social problems--Research.