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| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
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| Community Development Journal | 1 |
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| Marsden, David | 1 |
| Oakley, Peter | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMarsden, David; Oakley, Peter – Community Development Journal, 1991
An instrumental/technocratic approach to evaluation of social development relies on primarily quantitative methods. An interpretive approach resists claims to legitimacy and authority of "experts" and questions existing interpretations. The latter approach is characterized by cultural relativism and subjectivity. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Critical Reading, Evaluation Methods
