1st Edition

Evaluation A Cultural Systems Approach

By Mary Odell Butler Copyright 2015
219 Pages
by Routledge

219 Pages
by Routledge

219 Pages
by Routledge

In an era of budgetary belt-tightening, policymakers must prove that their programs work or face drastic cuts in spending. This book, informed by the author’s many years of practice in program evaluation and expertise as an anthropologist, discusses in plain prose the theory and methods of culturally-competent evaluation across a number of disciplines, such as health and education, for graduate... Read more
Introduction; Evaluation: An Orientation for Anthropologists; Anthropology: An Orientation for Evaluators; Putting Them Together: Evaluation Anthropology; Ethics, Clearances, and Ethical Decisions; Method in Evaluation Anthropology; Jobs and Career Planning; Future Pathways;

Biography

Butler, Mary Odell

"All in all, Evaluation is both an interesting and a useful read, where one is able to enjoy the personal narratives, gain an understanding of the basic conceptual tools and frameworks, and come back to the useful links and tips whenever they are needed."— Imola Püsök, Anthropology News (American Anthropological Association)