{"product_id":"evaluation-in-rural-communities-1","title":"Evaluation in Rural Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with an introduction of rural community evaluation, \u003cem\u003eEvaluation in Rural Communities\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• sustainability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• cost–benefit analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• rural community evaluation as a platform to support social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54261961032024,"sku":"9781138312449","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138312449.jpg?v=1779424232","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/evaluation-in-rural-communities-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}