Using Evaluation to Effect Social Change: Looking through a Community Psychology Lens

Autor/in	Cook, James R.
Titel	Using Evaluation to Effect Social Change: Looking through a Community Psychology Lens
Quelle	In: American Journal of Evaluation, 36 (2015) 1, S.107-117 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1098-2140
DOI	10.1177/1098214014558504
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; Social Justice; Community Change; Change Strategies; Psychology; Advocacy; Credibility; Change Agents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Lösungsstrategie; Psychologie; Sozialanwaltschaft; Glaubwürdigkeit
Abstract	Program evaluation is generally viewed as a set of mechanisms for collecting and using information to learn about projects, policies and programs, to understand their effects as well as the manner in which they are implemented. AEA has espoused principles for evaluation that place emphasis on competent, honest inquiry that respects the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants, clients, and other evaluation stakeholders. For community psychology, program evaluation is conceptualized as a strategy for effecting social change and promoting social justice. Examples of "evaluation as change strategy" are provided, with specific suggestions for how evaluators can increase the likelihood that evaluation efforts can lead to successful community changes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01