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Peer reviewedThompson, Lyke; Herman, Sandra – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1996
This article provides a case study of the use of emergent design, which asks evaluators to adapt their inquiry processes as understanding develops, in the evaluation of a family support program, tracing the emergence of evaluation procedures through three phases. Two phases produced data that policymakers found very helpful. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Family Programs
