Now in its seventh edition, this comprehensive text once again provides beginning social work students and practitioners with a proven, time-tested approach to help them understand and appreciate how to use basic evaluation techniques within their individual cases (case-level) and the programs where they work (program-level). As with the previous six editions, this text is eminently approachable, accessible, straightforward, and most importantly, practical.

Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs

Politics & Social Sciences

Gabor, Peter A.

Unrau, Yvonne A.

Grinnell, Jr., Richard M.

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Over the course of 20 years and eight editions, the goals of the book have remained the same: to prepare students to participate in evaluative activities within their organizations, become beginning critical producers and consumers of the professional evaluative literature, and reap the benefits of more advanced evaluation courses and texts. The authors aim to meet these objectives by presenting a unique approach that is realistic, practical, applied, and user friendly. Unlike other textbooks on the market, Program Evaluation for Social Workers presents both program-level evaluation and case-level evaluation methods; assuming that neither of these two distinct approaches alone adequately reflects the realities of the field, the book demonstrates how they can instead complement each other. This integration of approaches provides an accessible, adaptable, and realistic framework for students and beginning practitioners to more easily grasp and implement in the real world.

Grinnell, Richard M.

Social work practice is built upon the linkage between the objectives and goals of clients, programs, and agencies, and the evaluation process is critical for making sure those links are strong. Building on its earlier editions with seven new chapters and complete revisions of the others, as well as a strong online companion website presence, this text is more relevant and user-friendly than ever. It provides a straightforward introduction to program evaluation couched within the quantitative and qualitative traditions--the approaches most commonly used to gain social work knowledge. The result gives students a sound conceptual understanding of how evaluation can be used in the delivery of day-to-day services they will be offering your clients, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate accountability. The book builds upon the knowledge and skills of foundational social work research methods courses and assumes mastery of that material. However, the authors have created a uniquely accessible scheme that runs throughout the book in the form of a tree whose components--trunk, twigs, leaves--guide students through the book. They focus on a series of goals, from the basic preparedness for participation in evaluation activities and more advanced courses, to the ability to actively produce and consume evaluative literature. With its clear, direct language, focus on real-life situations, and many visual elements, this new edition is poised to be the text of choice for students and instructors looking for the best way to learn and teach evaluation skills.

Evaluation in Social Work: The Art and Science of Practice

This text presents a practical and tested approach of how to do case- and program-level evaluations within social service programs. It provides an unintimidating conceptual understanding of how programs can become more accountable by incorporating uncomplicated evaluation strategies into their day-to-day service delivery activities. With the above in mind, this edition has been completely updated, revised (some chapters have been totally rewritten), and re-arranged in an effort to present the essential ingredients for programs to become evidence based. The result is a text eminently suited for social work program evaluation courses, administration courses, program planning courses, and program design courses.

Now in its sixth edition, this popular student-friendly introduction to program evaluation provides social workers with a sound conceptual understanding of how to use basic evaluation techniques in the evaluation of their cases (case-level) and programs (program-level). Eminently approachable, straightforward, and practical, this edition includes the fundamental tools that are needed in order for social workers to fully appreciate and understand how case- and program-level evaluations will help them to increase their effectiveness as contemporary data-driven practitioners.

Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs (6th Edition)

This book is intended for a variety of beginning human service students and practitioners; social workers, family support workers, therapists, counselors, nurses and educators.

Evaluation and Quality Improvement in the Human Services

Grinnell, Richard M., Jr.

Allyn&Bacon

EVALUATION IN THE HUMAN SERVICES is a straightforward introduction designed to be used as the primary text in introductory evaluation courses, case management courses, and applied research courses in social work and other related human service programs. It can also be used as a supplementary text in practice methods and administration courses that emphasize accountability. It focuses on the core content that students need in order to understand and appreciate the role of evaluation in professional social work practice. The book prepares students to participate in evaluative activities, become critical producers and consumers of professional evaluative literature, and develop a solid foundation for more advanced courses. Because organizations and practitioners are increasingly required to document the effect of their services not only at the program level, but also at the case level, the book emphasizes monitoring, which can easily be incorporated in the ongoing activities of the practitioner and the agency.

Evaluation in the Human Services

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Wadsworth Publishing

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Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs

Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs

Evaluation in Social Work: The Art and Science of Practice

Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs

Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs (6th Edition)

Evaluation and Quality Improvement in the Human Services

Evaluation in the Human Services