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This book is a practical overview of evaluation in social work by a distinguished author who has also been an evaluator and an agency administrator. This book includes an evaluation of one's own practice, the use of group research designs for evaluation practice, needs assessment, and evaluation ethics. Chapters also cover unique subjects, including chapters on licensing, accreditation, auditing, accounting,, and other methods that social work administrators and practitioners must often address. The book includes examples of evaluations conducted by organizations such as the Manpower Development Research Corporation and the Urban Institute, which are major forces in public policy decisions but which have not been extensively covered in the social work literature. For practicing social workers or anyone interested in topics related to social work evaluation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #882975 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 308 pages

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This book is a practical overview of evaluation in social work by a distinguished author who has also been an evaluator and an agency administrator.

This book includes an evaluation of one's own practice, the use of group research designs for evaluation practice, needs assessment, and evaluation ethics. Chapters also cover unique subjects, including chapters on licensing, accreditation, auditing, accounting,, and other methods that social work administrators and practitioners must often address. The book includes examples of evaluations conducted by organizations such as the Manpower Development Research Corporation and the Urban Institute, which are major forces in public policy decisions but which have not been extensively covered in the social work literature.

For practicing social workers or anyone interested in topics related to social work evaluation.

Customer Reviews

author's review
I wrote this book (with the help on two chapters from respected colleagues Michelle Carney and Larry Nackerud, both now of the University of Georgia.) The goal was to communicate some of the realities of evaluation in social work--the kinds of evaluations that cause great pleasure and pain--such as audits, monitoring, and the like. The book also includes more popularly taught methods such as single system design and traditional program evaluation methods. It's clearly and simply written--and I hope useful to those who want to teach and learn the subject.