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Direct linkBarton, Ellen; Eggly, Susan – Written Communication, 2009
Based on a sample of 22 oncology encounters, this article presents a discourse analysis of positive, neutral, or negative valence in the presentation of three elements of informed consent--purpose, benefits, and risks--in offers to participate in clinical trials. It is found that physicians regularly present these key elements of consent with a…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Rhetoric, Oncology, Cancer
Download full textBloom, Dan; Gardenhire-Crooks, Alissa; Mandsager, Conrad – MDRC, 2009
High school dropouts face daunting odds of success in a labor market that increasingly rewards education and skills. This report presents very early results from a rigorous, independent evaluation of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, an intensive residential program that aims to "reclaim the lives" of young people ages 16 to 18…
Descriptors: Dropouts, High Schools, Youth Programs, Residential Programs
Peer reviewedShapiro, Jonathan Z. – Evaluation Review, 1984
The need to attend to both methodological and social concerns is demonstrated in two examples: one where the unchecked effects of the social consequences of a methodologically rigorous research design invalidated the evaluation and a second where explicit trade-offs between methodological rigor and social costs enabled the evaluation to proceed.…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Control Groups, Participant Characteristics, Research Design
Maynard, Rebecca; And Others – 1979
An interim evaluation was conducted to determine the impact of the National Supported Work Demonstration (NSWD) on employment of four target groups: Aid for Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients, ex-drug-addicts, ex-offenders, and youths. The evaluation was based on data collected in interviews with 2,830 persons--1,419 of whom were offered…
Descriptors: Adults, Control Groups, Crime, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedRohs, F. Richard; Langone, Christine A. – Evaluation Review, 1993
A pretest-posttest control group design was used to assess the leadership and problem-solving skills of 281 participants and 110 controls in a statewide community leadership development program. Quantitative and qualitative data demonstrate that the program has been a catalyst to influence leadership and problem-solving skills for community…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Leaders, Community Programs, Control Groups
Peer reviewedGrossman, Jean; Tierney, Joseph P. – Evaluation Review, 1993
Evidence is presented that strengthens the argument against comparison group research strategies. Results from a study of youth attitudes related to the California Conservation Corps involving 528 participants and 668 comparisons indicate that the comparison group may not adequately represent the nontreatment state. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
