Mark, Melvin M.,   1953-  <br/><br/>
Evaluation :  an integrated framework for understanding, guiding, and improving policies and programs / 
Melvin M. Mark, Gary T. Henry, George Julnes. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - San Francisco :  Jossey-Bass,  c2000. 
 - xv, 400 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series  .
<br/><br/> Errata slip inserted. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-371) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part one: Social betterment through evaluation<br/>Introducing a framework for evaluation<br/>Understanding social betterment and the role of values in evaluation<br/>Defining evaluation purposes<br/>Specifying inquiry modes<br/>Part two: Linking betterment, evaluation practice, and realism<br/>Planning evaluations<br/>Integrating realism and assisted sensemaking<br/>Part three: Four inquiry modes<br/>Description<br/>Classification<br/>Causal analysis<br/>Values inquiry<br/>Conclusion: Meeting the challenges of evaluation 
<br/><br/> Presents a theory of evaluation as assisted sense-making, with social betterment as its ultimate objective. Mark (psychology, Pennsylvania State U.) and two co-authors analyze four purposes of evaluation: to review the merit of programs and their value to society, to improve the organization and its services, to ensure program compliance with mandates, and to build knowledge and expertise for future programs. One chapter is devoted to each of four key modes of inquiry: description, classification, causal analysis, and values inquiry. Note: the publisher has changed the subtitle; some copies show the old subtitle: Improving public and nonprofit policies and programs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0787948020 (acidfree paper) 9780787948023 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy sciences.<br/>Evaluation research (Social action programs)<br/>Social policy--Evaluation.<br/>Ciencias políticas<br/>Investigaciones evaluativas (Programas de acción social)<br/>Política social --Evaluación 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H 97  / M345e 2000 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.6/1/0684