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A Pilot Evaluation of the Family Caregiver Support Program
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Chen, Ya-Mei; Hedrick, Susan C.; Young, Heather M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
The purposes of this study were to evaluate a federal and state-funded Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) and explore what types of caregiver support service are associated with what caregiver outcomes. Information was obtained on a sample of 164 caregivers' use of eleven different types of support service. Descriptive and comparative…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Evaluation Methods, Program Development, Financial Support
Special Feature: Epistemological Paradigms in Evaluation: Implications for Practice. Part III: Summary and Conclusions. The Experimental versus the Pragmatic Paradigm: Summary and Conclusions.
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Fishman, Daniel B. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Six case studies are discussed, which illustrate the experimental and pragmatic epistemological paradigms as they function independently, compete with one another, or complement each other. Researchers should consider not only the substantive goals of an evaluation, but also the epistemological goals. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Epistemology, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support
Facilitating Commitment, Consensus, Credibility, and Visibility through Collaborative Foreign Assistance Project Evaluations.
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Thompson, Randal Joy – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
Four key entities participating in foreign assistance projects are (1) donors; (2) technical advisors; (3) host country counterparts; and (4) beneficiaries. Resistance to collaborative evaluation that each may exhibit is discussed, along with ways evaluators can overcome resistance and enhance evaluation outcomes, credibility, and utilization.…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Credibility, Developing Nations, Donors
The Politics of Evaluation in Developing Countries.
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Bamberger, Michael – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
The political context of evaluation is compared for the United States and developing countries, and a framework is proposed for discussing the political context of evaluation. Significant differences are the role that international donor agencies play in developing countries and the emphasis on stakeholder evaluation in the United States. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Small and Medium Enterprise Aid Programs: Intangible Effects and Evaluation Practice.
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Stame, Nicoletta – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1999
Contrasts different methods of evaluating aid programs to small and medium enterprises. Methods focus on the relationship between beneficiaries and program implementers to explore the role intangible relational means play in specific cultural contexts. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods
Progress and Accountability in Family Literacy: Lessons from a Collaborative Approach.
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Ryan, Katherine E.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1996
The implementation of a collaborative approach to evaluating family literacy programs was studied using a conceptual framework and applied to 36 family literacy programs from a midwestern state. Evaluation participants learned how results could be used to develop curriculum in addition to reporting to funding agencies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Methods
A Systems Perspective on Pre- and Post-Planned Evaluation.
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Schulberg, Herbert C. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1978
Based on Strasser and Deniston's guidelines (TM 504 251), the author discusses pre-planned and post-planned program evaluation decisions based on: (1) attitude of the organization being evaluated; (2) availability of resources; and (3) usefulness of the findings for programmatic decision making. (MH)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Methods
Life at the Interface: Issues in the Implementation and Evaluation of a Multiphased, Multiagency Jail-Based Treatment Program.
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Lurigio, Arthur J.; Swartz, James – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Some of the conceptual, methodological, and logistical impediments to sound evaluations of jail-based drug-treatment programs are described. The focus is on a program in a large urban jurisdiction that illustrates difficulty in tracking clients and coordinating agency responses. Some suggestions are offered to help future researchers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime
Special Feature.
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Cox, Gary B., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The nine articles of this special section focus on the role of evaluation in the reform of the mental health system in Washington. The reform process is described from its inception through its design to the dissemination and utilization of evaluation results. The final article considers implications for statewide evaluations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Change, Community Health Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems