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Roots: Back to Our First Generations.
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Sechrest, Lee – Evaluation Practice, 1992
The future of program evaluation is bright if evaluators do not ignore their roots in quantitative research. The current interest in qualitative approaches and the call for a "fourth generation" in evaluation should not override training in quantitative research. Qualitative research should complement, rather than replace, traditional…
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