Author Description

Social Workers Are Increasingly Faced With The Demands Of Evaluating Their Own Programs And Practice To Maintain Accountability To Funding Agencies, Secure Funding, And Remedy A Number Of Social Problems Facing Our Society. One Of The Nine Basic Competencies Required By The Social Work Accreditation Agency Is To Be Able To Conduct Evaluations. Evaluation Is A Critical Area Of Practice For Demonstrating Accountability To Clients, Communities, Numerous Other Stakeholders, And Funding And Regulatory Agencies. Social Work Evaluation, Third Edition, Offers A Straightforward Guide To A Broad Range Of Social Work Evaluations At Both The Program And Practice Levels. Author James R. Dudley's Seven-step Approach To Evaluation Makes Use Of Qualitative, Quantitative, And Mixed Research Methods To Provide Oversight And Address Important Issues At The Planning, Implementation, And Outcome Stages Of A Program Or Practice Intervention. His Unique Focus On Involving Clients In The Evaluation Process Ensures That Social Workers Consistently Improve Their Capacity To Impact Their Clients' Well-being And Remain Accountable To Them And Others They Serve. Case Examples From The Extensive Evaluation Experience Of The Author And Others Illustrate A Wide Range Of Logic-based Methods Discussed Throughout The Text For Real-world Application. This Comprehensive Text Effectively Aims To Enhance Student And Practitioner Skill Sets To Meet These Demands Of A Changing Field.