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Publisher's description: Fourth Generation Evaluation represents a monumental shift in evaluation practice. Guba and Lincoln point to the inherent problems faced by previous generations of evaluators--politics, ethical dilemmas, imperfections and gaps, inconclusive deductions--a…
Abstract: The central purpose of the book is to propose and describe a method of evaluation keyed directly to the concerns of those with a stake in the results through the use of naturalistic methods of inquiry. Naturalistic methods are those methods by which truths are establis…
This book focuses on assumptions underlying methods choice in program evaluation. Credible program evaluation extends beyond the accuracy of research designs to include arguments justifying the appropriateness of methods. An important part of this justification is explaining the…