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Selecting a Control Group: An Analysis of the Randomization Process in Twelve Social Reform Programs
Conner, Ross F. – Evaluation Quarterly, 1977
This study examines the randomization process in twelve different social reform projects in the fields of health, education, and law. The implementation of the evaluation plan is discussed for each project. Recommendations are made for consideration by program administrators and researchers before planning and implementing true experimental…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Evaluation Methods, Research Design, Social Planning
Rossi, Peter H.; And Others – Evaluation Quarterly, 1978
Typically, applied social research is of much lower quality than one would like to see in light of its importance in social policy formation. It is conducted by social scientists who are not yet rewarded by high standing, and the end results are often irrelevant to the ongoing policy formation process. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Policy Formation, Political Influences, Public Policy
