TY - BOOK AU - Rossi, Peter H. AU - Lipsey, Mark W. AU - Henry, Gary T. TI - Evaluation: a systematic approach SN - 9781506307886 [paperback] U1 - 361.61072 R73 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Evaluation research (Social action programs) N1 - Include bibliographical references, glossary and index; What is program evaluation and why is it needed? -- Social problems and assessing the need for a program -- Assessing program theory and design -- Assessing program process and implementation -- Measuring and monitoring program outcomes -- Impact evaluation: isolating the effects of social programs in the real world -- Impact evaluation: comparison group designs -- Impact evaluation: designs with strict controls on program access -- Detecting, interpreting, and exploring program effects -- Assessing the economic efficiency of programs -- Planning an evaluation -- The social and political context of evaluation ER -