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Odendaal, Willem A.; Marais, Sandra; Munro, Salla; van Niekerk, Ashley – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This paper reflects on a process evaluation of a home visitation programme in South Africa. The programme, implemented in two low-income communities, focused on the reduction of risks to unintentional childhood injuries. The evaluation comprised a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including observations in conjunction with an…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Formative Evaluation, Injuries, Home Visits
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Hayashi, Susan W.; Suzuki, Marcia; Hubbard, Susan M.; Huang, Judy Y.; Cobb, Anita M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2003
Evaluated the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs) of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) as a means of diffusion of innovations, focusing on use of the Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs). Qualitative studies at 6 ATTCs that included 57 interviews show that the CSAT is at the forefront of providing resources to the…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Interviews, Outcomes of Treatment, Qualitative Research
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Gibbs, Deborah; Napp, David; Jolly, David; Westover, Bonnie; Uhl, Gary – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2002
Used qualitative methods to describe beliefs and attitudes related to evaluation and to identify factors influencing evaluation capacity, based on interviews with 61 community-based organizations, 9 health departments, and 28 technical assistance providers. Identified four factors influencing evaluation behavior, and developed a model describing…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Attitudes, Beliefs, Community Programs
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Dennis, Michael L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Some specific opportunities and techniques are described for combining and integrating qualitative and quantitative methods from the design stage of a substance abuse program evaluation through implementation and reporting. The multiple problems and requirements of such an evaluation make integrated methods essential. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Integrated Activities, Program Development, Program Evaluation
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Isaksen, Arne – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1999
Considers the workings and effects of The Innovation and New Technology Programme in Norway, describing the design of the evaluation and the use of a centrally established control group to assess programs results. Uses results from innovation theory to appraise the aims and working methods of the program and a combination of quantitative and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
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Loos, Gregory P. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
This article describes a series of qualitative and quantitative methods used to test a community-based needs assessment model that is bias free and socioculturally relevant for indigenous populations. Results of a field test involving 100 Hawaiian children are presented, and implications for policy formation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Children, Community Programs, Cultural Awareness, Field Tests
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Moriarty, Dick; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of "A Preventive Curriculum for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia" is reported. The evaluation, which included teachers, researchers, health professionals, and students, included development of the curriculum as well as pilot testing activities. The curriculum development and evaluation consisted of…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Mathison, Sandra, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Five papers and an introduction discuss internal evaluation (IE), concentrating on the various sources of authority for IE and ways of enhancing IE authority. The roles of internal evaluators, conflicts in the evaluation process, and evaluation in a state education agency are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
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Dunford, Franklyn W. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Seven qualitative issues associated with randomization that have the potential to weaken or destroy otherwise sound experimental designs are reviewed and illustrated via actual field experiments. Issue areas include ethics and legality, liability risks, manipulation of randomized outcomes, hidden bias, design intrusiveness, case flow, and…
Descriptors: Ethics, Experiments, Field Studies, Legal Problems
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Gliner, Jeffrey A.; Sample, Pat – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1996
A multimethod approach to program evaluation using quantitative methods, subjective assessments, and qualitative case study methods was used to evaluate a federally funded grant to improve quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities. Discussion focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of each evaluation method and impact of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change, Community, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
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Russon, Craig; Koehly, Laura M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
A scale was developed for measuring the persuasive impact of qualitative and quantitative evaluation reports on decision makers. Using two exploratory (n=192 graduate and undergraduate students) and two confirmatory (n=200 administrators) samples, researchers developed a 28-item Likert-type scale that demonstrated high reliability and validity.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attention, College Students, Comprehension
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Anderson, Frances E. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
The background and dual evaluation approaches used in a nationwide arts evaluation project for Very Special Arts (arts programing for disabled and nondisabled children and adults) are described. Results of a field test in eight states of one of the assessment instruments developed in the evaluation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Art Education, Children
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Ryan, Alan G. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The status of formal recommendations is different in the naturalistic evaluation model than in the traditional empirical model. The evaluation of a high school peer support program for alcohol abuse prevention illustrates that reader-generated recommendations may have more usefulness and impact than do evaluator-generated ideas. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators