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Peer reviewedLevine, Victor – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1981
A program can be evaluated, and a cost-benefit ratio can be calculated to five decimal places, without ever directly examining outcomes. A useful vocabulary in economics and an understanding of the concepts involved is provided evaluators by an economist. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Human Services, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedConner, Ross F. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1980
Is it ethical to select clients at random for a beneficial social service, then deny the benefits to a control group for the sake of science? Participation of control groups in planning, implementation and evaluation of social programs may resolve ethical issues. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Ethics, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
