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Participatory Evaluation in Youth and Community Work - Theory and Practice (Paperback)
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Participatory Evaluation in Youth and Community Work - Theory and Practice (Paperback)
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Evaluation is an essential element of professional practice.
However, there is little in the literature that is designed to help
students involve and support young people in evaluating the impact
of youth work activities. This comprehensive book explores current
thinking about evaluation in the context of youth work and
community work and offers both theoretical understanding and
practical guidance for students, practitioners, organisational
leaders and commissioners. Part 1 provides underpinning knowledge
of the origins, purpose and functions of evaluation. It charts the
developments in evaluation thinking over the past 50 years, and
includes an exploration of 'theory of change'. Concepts such as
impact, impact measurement and shared measurement are critically
examined to illustrate the political nature of evaluation. Findings
from empirical research are used to illuminate the challenges of
applying a quasi-experimental paradigm of evaluation of youth and
community work. Part 2 introduces the reader to participatory
evaluation and presents an overview of the histories, rationale and
underpinning principles. Empowerment evaluation, collaborative
evaluation and democratic evaluation are examined in detail,
including practice examples. Transformative Evaluation, an approach
specifically designed for youth and community work, is presented.
Part 3 focuses on the 'doing' of participatory evaluation and
offers guidance to those new to participatory evaluation in youth
and community work and a helpful check for those already engaging.
It provides valuable information on planning, methods, data and
data analysis and processes for sharing knowledge. This essential
text will enable the reader to reconstruct evaluation as a tool for
learning as well as a tool for judging value. It provides a
comprehensive reference, drawing on a wide range of literature and
practice examples to support those involved in youth and community
work to develop and implement participatory approaches to
evaluating and communicating the meaning and value of youth and
community work to a wider audience.
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