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Popovici, Ioana; French, Michael T.; McKay, James R. – Evaluation Review, 2008
The chronic and relapsing nature of substance abuse points to the need for continuing care after a primary phase of treatment. This article reviews the economic studies of continuing care, discusses research gaps, highlights some of the challenges of conducting rigorous economic evaluations of continuing care, and offers research guidelines and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation, Economic Factors, Research Needs
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Unrau, Yvonne A. – Evaluation Review, 1993
The role of program evaluation is examined in relation to policy analysis. Program evaluation is most persuasive as a component of the policy process when its role is clearly understood. Clarity can be achieved by using the program mandate to guide evaluation and by including practitioners in evaluation model developments. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Models, Policy Formation, Program Evaluation
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Germanis, Peter; Besharov, Douglas J. – Evaluation Review, 2000
Describes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and reviews and assesses research on its impact. Recommends policy reforms and randomized experiments to evaluate the program and any changes made to it. Weaknesses in research to date make the real impacts of WIC unclear. (Contains 79 references.) (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Nutrition, Policy Formation
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Nagel, Stuart S. – Evaluation Review, 1984
Introspective interviewing can often determine the magnitude of relations more meaningfully than statistical analysis. Deduction from empirically validated premises avoids many research design problems. Guesswork can be combined with sensitivity analysis to determine the effects of guesses and missing information on conclusions. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Deduction, Evaluation Methods, Intuition, Policy Formation
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Leviton, Laura C.; Hughes, Edward F. X. – Evaluation Review, 1981
The use of evaluations for policy and program development and change is critically reviewed. Existing conceptions of utilization are discussed and improvements in the methods of detecting use are suggested. Five clusters of variables affecting utilization are described and hypotheses about the reasons for their effects are outlined. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Definitions, Literature Reviews, Methods
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Xu, Zhi – Evaluation Review, 1994
Identifies the demand for distributional impact assessment related to forest policies and projects and the linkages between distributional impacts and sustainable development. An integrated model is developed to assess the distributional impact of forest policies and projects. Studying the impact of the introduction of structural particleboard…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Forestry, Integrated Activities, Land Use
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Feller, Irwin – Evaluation Review, 1988
Evaluation of state advanced technology programs has begun in response to budget reviews. Issues include: (1) political and institutional contexts of evaluation; (2) technical issues concerning outcome specifications, use of process indicators, and dependence on self-reported assessments; and (3) use of evaluation in policy making. (TJH)
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Institutional Environment, Policy Formation, Political Influences
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Ross, John A. – Evaluation Review, 1980
An example is provided of an evaluation in which the formulation of explicit decision rules was a central activity. The case for and against the use of decision rules in program evaluation is considered, and the appropriate context identified. Implications for the rights of decision makers are addressed. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Criteria, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Evaluation
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Desai, Anand; You, Min-Bong – Evaluation Review, 1992
Effects of Ohio's mandatory seat belt law on seat belt use, number of car accidents, and number of fatal and severe injuries were evaluated for January 1982 through March 1988. The monthly average number of accident victims was 2,002. Implications for public policy formulation and implementation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Evaluation Methods, Mathematical Models, Policy Formation
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Lobosco, Anna F.; Newman, Dianna L. – Evaluation Review, 1992
Effects of variations of program evaluation purpose and methodology on decision-making information needs of various stakeholders were examined with 475 participants in planning for early childhood special education (223 administrators, 140 service personnel, and 112 parents). A program evaluation's purpose and methodology differentially affect…
Descriptors: Administrators, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Educational Planning
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Narin, Francis; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1994
Theory behind modern evaluative bibliometric techniques is reviewed at three levels: (1) policy application; (2) strategic analysis; and (3) tactical analysis. New techniques developed at each level and limitations of each approach are discussed. At all levels, the process begins with assembling data and then moves to a data-based evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Books, Classification, Data Analysis