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Evaluation of a Research Mentorship Program in Community Care
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Ploeg, Jenny; de Witt, Lorna; Hutchison, Brian; Hayward, Lynda; Grayson, Kim – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This article describes the results of a qualitative case study evaluating a research mentorship program in community care settings in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of the program was to build evaluation and research capacity among staff of community care agencies through a mentorship program. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Projects, Research Methodology, Focus Groups
Key Considerations for Logic Model Development in Research Partnerships: A Canadian Case Study
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Fielden, Sarah J.; Rusch, Melanie L.; Masinda, Mambo Tabu; Sands, Jim; Frankish, Jim; Evoy, Brian – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2007
Community-academic partnership research is a fairly new genre of community-based participatory research. It has arisen in part, from recognition of the potential role of alliances in the development and translation of applied knowledge and the elimination of health disparities. This paper reports on the learning process of academic and community…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Program Design, Participatory Research
Mental Health Needs of Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities: Overview of a Community Needs Assessment.
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Brazil, Kevin; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The mental health needs of children and youth with learning disabilities and their families were studied in a survey of 79 human services directors in the Toronto (Canada) area. The study illustrates the importance of involving relevant communities in planning for community needs assessment and program implementation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Adolescents, Childhood Needs, Children
When the Trivial Becomes Meaningful: Reflections on a Process Evaluation of a Home Visitation Programme in South Africa
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Odendaal, Willem A.; Marais, Sandra; Munro, Salla; van Niekerk, Ashley – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This paper reflects on a process evaluation of a home visitation programme in South Africa. The programme, implemented in two low-income communities, focused on the reduction of risks to unintentional childhood injuries. The evaluation comprised a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including observations in conjunction with an…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Formative Evaluation, Injuries, Home Visits
Special Feature: Guest Editor's Introduction.
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Torres, Rosalie T., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The seven articles of this special feature consider the role of evaluation in learning organizations. They draw on applications in business and industry, public schools, higher education, a community arts agency, and a foreign township to illustrate the importance of evaluation in the growth of learning organizations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Business, Community, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
The Italian Version of the Service Satisfaction Scale (SSS-30) Adapted for Community-Based Psychiatric Patients: Development, Factor Analysis and Application.
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Ruggeri, Mirella; Greenfield, Thomas K. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
An 82-item multidimensional questionnaire, the Verona Service Satisfaction Scale, was recently developed in Italy to measure client satisfaction with psychiatric services. The scale contains 29 items from the English Service Satisfaction Scale. Psychometric characteristics and test use are discussed. Results support the use of the scale in service…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Employment, Evaluation Methods
Integrating National and District Health Planning in a Decentralized Setting.
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Thomason, Jane A.; Karel, Stephen G. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The process used in Papua New Guinea to integrate national and district health planning in a decentralized setting is described, highlighting the key elements of participation, learning by doing, and integration. The importance of this three-pronged approach for program development and application is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Decentralization, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Evaluation in South Africa.
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Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
The seven articles of this special section explore evaluation in South Africa. Particular emphasis is placed on policy development in the areas of health, education, and housing and on efforts to alleviate the legacy of apartheid. Participative and quantitative efforts are described. (SLD)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods