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Conceptualization for Planning and Evaluation.
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Trochim, William M. K.; Linton, Rhoda – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
A general model for conceptualization methods is presented along with considerations for implementation. The model is illustrated in two planning and evaluation studies which involved a broad range of constituent groups within the organizations in the development of "concept maps." General implications of conceptualization methods are…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Evaluation Methods
Using Multiattribute Utility Theory as a Priority-Setting Tool in Human Services Planning.
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Camasso, Michael J.; Dick, Janet – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The feasibility of applying multiattribute utility theory to the needs assessment and priority-setting activities of human services planning councils was studied in Essex County (New Jersey). Decision-making and information filtering processes are explored in the context of community planning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Community Planning, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Synthetic Estimation of the Distribution of Mentally Disabled Adults for Allocations to Ohio's Mental Health Board Areas.
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Jarjoura, David; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
A synthetic method of estimating relative annual prevalence of severely mentally disabled (SMD) adults across Ohio's mental health board areas was evaluated. Indirect evidence of accuracy for the method, which relies on local catchment area data and local census data, is provided by comparison with actual SMD adult counts in federal programs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Census Figures, Demography, Equations (Mathematics)