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| Journal of Social Issues | 2 |
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| Gurland, Barry | 1 |
| Sommer, Robert | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSommer, Robert – Journal of Social Issues, 1990
Discusses the value of setting-specific research for action research in social psychology. Discusses the following concepts: (1) local variation; (2) seeing the general in the specific; (3) connectedness as the fundamental law of ecology; and (4) the value of field stations for community research. (JS)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Influences, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedGurland, Barry; And Others – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Reviews methodological weaknesses of studies that evaluate alternative settings and programs for long-term care of the elderly. Argues that research should provide better information and present options to clients, service providers, and policymakers, rather than studying whether one alternative is more effective than another. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
