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Evaluating child abuse prevention programs Tomison, Adam M.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticleSeries: Publication details: Melbourne AIFS 2000Description: 20 p. ; computer file : PDF Format (123Kb) ; Computer file : World Wide WebISBN:
  • 0642394733
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • Journal shelves
Online resources: Summary: Provides an overview of the current state of program evaluation as it is applied to the field of child abuse prevention, the extent to which empirical evaluation has been used, and the degree to which programs have been shown to be effective. Some of the problems that hamper the rigorous evaluation of real world (in situ) applied social programs are discussed. A 'developmental' framework for the comprehensive evaluation of prevention programs is described, as are some alternative approaches that are capable of providing a more flexible response to the demands of evaluation
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Provides an overview of the current state of program evaluation as it is applied to the field of child abuse prevention, the extent to which empirical evaluation has been used, and the degree to which programs have been shown to be effective. Some of the problems that hamper the rigorous evaluation of real world (in situ) applied social programs are discussed. A 'developmental' framework for the comprehensive evaluation of prevention programs is described, as are some alternative approaches that are capable of providing a more flexible response to the demands of evaluation