Much applied research takes place as if complex social problems--and evaluations of
interventions to address them--can be dealt with in a purely technical way. In contrast, this …

" Values in Evaluation is a breakthrough book that will change the way evaluators think
about the relationship between facts and values. Using the tools of philosophy and insights …

AIMS AND ASSUMPTIONS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE EVIDENCE All
social science research rests on basic philosophi cal assumptions about the social world …

" The issue of what constitutes credible evidence isn't about to get resolved. And it isn't going
away. This book explains why. The diverse perspectives presented are balanced, insightful …

While social work must be evaluative in relation to its diverse areas of practice and research
(ie, values-informed research), the purpose of this article is to propose that values are within …

The authors identify the philosophical underpinnings and value‐ladenness of major
research paradigms. They argue that useful and meaningful research findings for …

This is a call for the international community of qualitative researchers to address the
implications of the attempt by federal governments to regulate scientific inquiry by defining …

There is a strong tendency for evidence-based approaches to social practices to view these
practices as imperfect devices for delivering social services. Practices are regarded as in …

Over thirty years of input from instructors and students have gone into this popular research
methods text, resulting in a refined ninth edition that is easier to read, understand, and apply …

Evidence-based practice is now a core element of many governments' approaches to policy-
making and social intervention. It has become a powerful movement that promises to …