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Peer reviewedFeather, John – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1982
Three types of macro-level variables for program analysis--cultural, economic and demographic--provide a context for evaluation and offer alternative explanations for program success or failure. The problems of causality and availability of data, as well as the usefulness of macro variables in meta evaluation are discussed. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Data Analysis, Demography, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedPiasecki, Joseph R.; Kamis-Gould, Edna – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1981
Social area analysis (SAA) is defined, and its conceptual roots and principal applications identified. The utility of SAA is assessed by reviewing use of demographic data among several disciplines. Authors review seminal and recent contributions to the field. Ecological fallacies and other problematic facets of SAA are considered. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Classification, Data Analysis, Ecology
