{"product_id":"small-scale-evaluation-principles-and-practice-paperback","title":"Small-Scale Evaluation: Principles and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Robson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvaluation research can assess the value and effectiveness of interventions and innovations involving people. While this has often been on a grand scale, this book focuses on small-scale projects carried out by an individual or small group, typically lasting for weeks or at most a few months, at a local rather than national level. Using limited jargon and featuring integrated, real-world examples, this second edition offers a clear, accessible background to evaluation and prepares you to undertake your own small-scale evaluation research project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features include discussion of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifferent approaches to evaluation and how to choose between them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe advantages and disadvantages of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRealist evaluation and its increasing importance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe centrality of ethical and political issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe influence and opportunity of the Internet\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTightly focused on the realities of carrying out small-scale evaluation, \u003cstrong\u003eSmall-Scale Evaluation\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly practical guide covering the needs of both social scientists and others without this background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColin Robson\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Human \u0026amp; Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47360721879289,"sku":"9781412962483","price":171.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YmRJeDEvbDNPNHpRSXFFQWtOUi9kQT09.webp?v=1769884682","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/small-scale-evaluation-principles-and-practice-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}