A practical guide to outcome evaluation [electronic resource] / Liz Hoggarth and Hilary Comfort.

ISBN:

9780857003706

Title:

Author:

Hoggarth, Liz.

Personal Author:

Hoggarth, Liz.

Publication Information:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

FRONT COVER; A Practical Guide to Outcome Evaluation; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 Why Should I Want to Evaluate; 2 Why is Outcome Evaluation so Crucial; 3 Identifying Outcomes; 4 So How Do I Start and What Do I Need to Think About; 5 Thinking About Ethics; 6 What Do I Need to Know to Answer the Key Evaluation Questions?; 7 How Do I Get That Information?; 8 Evaluation Tools and How to Use Them Effec; 9 Analysing and Presenting Your Findings; 10 The Pros and Cons of the Outcome Focus; 11 Conclusion; APPENDIX A: EXAMPLES AND CHECKLISTS TO HELP YOU; APPENDIX B: USEFUL WEBSITES.

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Subject Term:

Project management -- Evaluation.

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Added Author:

Comfort, Hilary.

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Publication Date:

2010

Publication Information:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

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Summary

*Highly Commended in the Health and Social Care category of the 2011 BMA Medical Book Awards*

For those involved in commissioning and running projects working with people, measuring performance and assessing outcomes are an essential part of applying for and maintaining funding, and a way of demonstrating the project's achievements. This versatile 'how to' book guides you through the process of evaluating your project in order to improve funding applications and build the case for your project's survival.

The guidance in this book will help you to set out what the aims and projected outcomes of your project are, how these will be achieved, and shows you how to capture evidence for outcomes. To cater for readers working in different settings, a broad range of case examples is used including youth groups with at-risk young people, a refuge for women who have suffered domestic violence, a road safety education programme and midwives encouraging new mothers to stop smoking. The book also includes a host of practical features designed to provide a deeper understanding of the subject, including activities, reflective tools, and a glossary of key terms.

A Practical Guide to Outcome Evaluation will help to ensure the success of projects that make a difference to people's lives, and will be an essential reference for managers and practitioners working in people-orientated professions including social work, health, teaching, youth work, criminal justice, the arts and the emergency services.

Author Notes

Liz Hoggarth formerly worked as a senior manager of local authority youth, community and play services and latterly as a senior research fellow of the Youth Affairs Unit at De Montfort University, Leicester. Hilary Comfort is an associate lecturer at De Montfort University and the Open University and teaches Higher Education at Leicester College. Liz and Hilary have been heavily involved in writing and training on outcomes evaluation, especially for those working with children and young people in statutory and third sector organisations.