Allyson Kelley

Evaluation in Rural Communities (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Does a program work? What is the value? How do we know? These are questions that keep evaluators up at night. Continued rural community funding, employment, health, and justice depend on our answers to these questions. For evaluators working in rural communities, the task is great, but the return is even greater. Now more than ever before, evaluators have an opportunity to impact social change in rural America.

Beginning with an introduction of rural community evaluation, Evaluation in Rural Communities highlights the differences in approaches to evaluation in rural areas, supported by case studies that illustrate key themes and objectives. It explores a number of issues, including

. sustainability

. policy

. cost-benefit analysis

. rural community evaluation as a platform to support social change.

In particular, readers will also learn how to overcome rural community challenges, such as limited resources, the digital divide, limited funding, lower employment and educational attainment, limited opportunities for social interactions, and the distrust of outsiders.

Blending aspects of community-based participatory research, empowerment evaluation, and program evaluation methods, this book is an accessible yet nuanced guide that integrates critical thinking, problem solving, social and political contexts, and outcomes related to evidence-based evaluation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429857089
• Artikelnr.: 56840464

Autorenporträt

Allyson Kelley is an Evaluation Scientist with interests in building communities' capacities to address the cultural, social, and environmental factors that contribute differences in health. She has numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and unpublished evaluation reports that highlight her work in rural America. Her efforts have resulted in the funding and implementation of several successful programs aimed at building the capacity to address disparities using a strength-based approach.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Evaluation in Rural Communities ? Chapter 2.
Context of Rural Community Evaluation Chapter 3. Cultural Competence in
Evaluation Chapter 4. Evaluation Approaches, Models, Designs Chapter 5. The
Rural Community Evaluation Process Chapter 6. How to Collect and Analyze
Data in Rural Communities ? Chapter 7. Documenting the Process, Outcome/
Impact and Economic Program Evaluation Chapter 8. Reporting and Application
of Rural Evaluation Findings Chapter 9. Practical Issues for Rural
Evaluators Chapter 10. Sustainability and Final Thoughts for Rural
Evaluators Appendix A Logic Model Appendix B Evaluation Data Collection
Appendix C Institutional Review Boards Appendix D Forms and Examples