The Evaluator as Power Merchant.

Fein, Edith; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ463422

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The Evaluator as Power Merchant.

Fein, Edith; And Others

Evaluation Practice, v14 n1 p9-15 Feb 1993

The utilization of program evaluation is addressed and illustrated through the case study of a family reunification program at a New England child welfare agency. It is argued that evaluation is an exercise in power in an organization. Evaluators who understand power can work with the realities they find. (SLD)

Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Child Welfare, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators, Family Programs, Foster Care, Organizational Climate, Personal Autonomy, Power Structure, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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