Main Title |
Discovering whether programs work : a guide to statistical methods for program evaluation / |
Author |
Langbein, Laura Irwin,
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Goodyear Pub. Co., |
Year Published |
1980 |
OCLC Number |
05894480 |
ISBN |
0830222146; 9780830222148 |
Subjects |
Social sciences--Statistical methods ;
Evaluation research (Social action programs) ;
Verwaltung
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Additional Subjects |
Social sciences--Statistical methods ;
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELCM |
HA33.L34 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
01/01/1988 |
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Collation |
viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Goals and criteria for evaluating public programs -- The principles of causal inference -- The practice of causal inference -- External validity -- Experimental deigns -- Quasi-experimental designs -- Nonexperimental designs: Categorical data -- Nonexperimental designs: Continuous data -- Conclusion. Here is a practical guide to the statistical methods used to determine if public policies are achieving their intended goals. Special emphasis is placed on specifying the objectives of a given public program in order to select the most effective research design. The book provides a complete outline of the principles of evaluation research, and the advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed with examples from the world of deadlines, budgets, and self-interest (from cover). |