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Author_Irwin Deutscher
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Evaluation Research
evaluation research methods
Face To Face
Federai Government
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Head Start Children
interdisciplinary social science
Irwin Deutscker
Juvenile Delinquents
Major Task Group
Margaret Gold
Martha Beattie
meta-analysis techniques
Ongoing Social
Ongoing Social Process
Peter Kong-ming New
Postsecondary Education
Postwar
program evaluation in social sciences
Program People
public policy analysis
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Sarit Chauduri
social program assessment
Susan Ostrander
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Product details
- ISBN 9781138511811
- Weight: 850g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 05 Feb 2018
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Emphasis on measurement techniques can interfere with understanding how well particular social programs in their field work. In Making a Difference: The Practice of Sociology, Irwin Deutscher links traditional sociological concerns with applied sociology in an effort to overcome this problem. He contributes to the debate over the extent to which health, educational, and social programs initiated by the Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations have been successful in intimate, human terms.The work is divided into five parts: "Toward a Useful Sociology" is a collection of essays concerning the causes of social problems and the uses of evaluation research. "On Doing Applied Research" explores research tools and stereotypes. 'The Raised Eyebrow" points out obstructions to useful program evaluation. "Vignettes" deals with specific areas of social programs: public housing, aging, family, disaster relief, small town petty crime, the integration of public facilities, delinquency, nursing, and the education of tribal people.Deutscher believes that the introduction of a sociological perspective can provide a positive element to interdisciplinary pursuits. This belief, as well as his fresh perspectives on both the strengths and limitations inherent in applied sociology, offer the field a revitalizing lift. As such, this highly informative, thought-provoking volume will be of interest to sociologists and policymakers in health, education, crime, welfare, housing.
