The Dangers of Political Naivete and Excessive Complexity in Evaluating Delinquency Prevention Programs.

Hackler, James C.

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ERIC Number: EJ205677

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Publication Date: 1978

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The Dangers of Political Naivete and Excessive Complexity in Evaluating Delinquency Prevention Programs.

Hackler, James C.

Evaluation and Program Planning, v1 n4 p273-83 1978

The traditional experimental-control group method for evaluating delinquency prevention programs is questioned. It is contended that the method harms the intervention and exacerbates the deliquency problem. (JKS)

Descriptors: Delinquency Prevention, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluators, Experiments, Information Dissemination, Program Evaluation, Reports, Research Design, Secondary Education, Technical Reports

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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