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Direct linkMuhlhausen, David B. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Federal social programs are rarely evaluated to determine whether they are actually accomplishing their intended purposes. As part of its obligation to spend taxpayers' dollars wisely, Congress should mandate that experimental evaluations of every federal social program be conducted. The evaluations should be large-scale, multisite studies to…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Federal Programs, Federal Aid, Research Design
McBeath, Bowen; Meezan, William – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: This study examines in-agency and out-of-agency service provision to a sample of 243 foster children and their families. Method: Data come from a longitudinal study of 243 foster children and families served by non-profit agencies that were operating under either a performance-based, managed care purchase-of-service contract or a…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Program Effectiveness, Foster Care, Longitudinal Studies
