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Peer reviewedLipsey, Mark W. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1993
Explores the role of theory in strengthening causal interpretations in nonexperimental research. Evaluators must conduct theory-driven research, concentrating on "small theory," in that the focus is on the explanation of processes specific to the program being evaluated. Theory-guided treatment research must be programmatic and…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Effect Size, Evaluators, Generalization
