Evaluation and Program Planning

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Volume 12, issue 4, 1989

Guest editor's note: The theory-driven perspective pp. 297-293

Huey-tsyh Chen

Issues in the theory-driven perspective pp. 299-306

Huey-Tsyh Chen and Peter H. Rossi

Theory and method in treatment evaluation pp. 307-316

John W. Finney and Rudolf H. Moos

Driving toward theory in program evaluation: More models to choose from pp. 317-328

Mark W. Lipsey and John A. Pollard

Strength of theory and theory of strength pp. 329-336

Anne G. Scott and Lee Sechrest

Implementation theory and the theory-driven approach to validity pp. 337-344

Dennis J. Palumbo and Annamarie Oliverio

The validity of conclusions in evaluation research: A further development of Chen and Rossi's theory-driven approach pp. 345-353

Herbert L. Costner

Outcome pattern matching and program theory pp. 355-366

William M. K. Trochim

Contextual limits on validity attainment: An artificial science perspective on program evaluation pp. 367-374

Jonathan Z. Shapiro

A context and boundaries for a theory-driven approach to validity pp. 375-377

Michael Quinn Patton

Optimizing validity in program research: An elaboration of Chen and Rossi's theory-driven approach pp. 379-385

David S. Cordray

Barriers to the use of program theory pp. 387-390

Leonard Bickman

The conceptual framework of the theory-driven perspective pp. 391-396

Huey-Tsyh Chen

Volume 12, issue 3, 1989

Modular evaluation: The case of the Texas nutrition education and training program pp. 207-212

Cynthia Roberts-Gray, Linda Fox Simmons and Alexa F. Sparkman

Integrated resource planning at electric utilities: The planning process pp. 213-223

Eric Hirst

Concepts of society and project planning pp. 225-232

Willem H. van den Toorn

Conflict, intervention, and resolution: The third party's negotiated role pp. 233-240

Dennis L. Peck and Raymond H. Hollub

In-house research: A consideration of roles and advantages pp. 241-248

Eleanor Lyon

Training evaluators in the third world: Implementation of the Action Training Model (ATM) in Kenya pp. 249-258

H. S. Bhola

Attrition and augmentation biases in time series analysis: Evaluation of clinical programs pp. 259-270

Don Fitz and Warren W. Tryon

Steps toward a multifactorial satisfaction scale for primary care and mental health services pp. 271-278

Thomas K. Greenfield and C. Clifford Attkisson

Political ends and practical needs: A case study of a pilot program pp. 279-286

Sharon L. Caudle and Kathryn E. Newcomer

Methodology: A bridge or barrier between evaluators and managers? pp. 287-290

Richard C. Sonnichsen

Evaluating a pilot program and designing it, too: In response to caudle/newcomer pp. 291-293

Nina L. Mocniak and Timothy W. Hegarty

Volume 12, issue 2, 1989

Theory-driven evaluation: How conceptions of personal choice and organizational process can inform studies of energy conservation pp. 113-120

John G. Heilman

Measurement of "free-riders" in energy conservative programs pp. 121-130

Robert Weinstein, Robert Scott and Curtis Jones

Public regardingness in energy conservation attitudes pp. 131-136

Joe A. Sumners, John G. Heilman and Laurence J. O'Toole

Self-selection: Are we beating a dead horse? pp. 137-142

Kenneth M. Keating

Organizational decision-making and energy conservation investments pp. 143-151

Bernard Goitein

The residential conservation service in Vermont: An evaluation of program implementation pp. 153-161

Roberta W. Walsh

Factors in the practice, organization, and theory of evaluation pp. 163-170

H. Gil Peach and Eric Hirst

Monitoring of rural development programmes pp. 171-177

Pankaj S. Jain

The problem of replicability in program evaluation: The component solution using the example of case management pp. 179-187

Kathryn Graham and Carol Birchmore-Timney

The development and construct validation of a consumer satisfaction questionnaire for psychiatric inpatients pp. 189-194

William R. Holcomb, Nicholas A. Adams, Howard M. Ponder and Robert Reitz

Validity of a new evaluative scale to aid admissions decisions pp. 195-204

Jung B. Ra

Volume 12, issue 1, 1989

An introduction to concept mapping for planning and evaluation pp. 1-16

William M. K. Trochim

Contributions to the theory of care pp. 17-23

Kathleen Valentine

Conceptualizing feminism: Clarifying social science concepts pp. 25-29

Rhoda Linton

Construct validity in measurement: A pattern matching approach pp. 31-36

James E. Davis

A pattern matching approach to assess the construct validity of an evaluation instrument pp. 37-43

Jules M. Marquart

Structured conceptualization: A framework for interpreting evaluation results pp. 45-52

Valerie J. Caracelli

Concept mapping for planning and evaluation of a big brother/big sister program pp. 53-57

Patrick F. Galvin

In the eye of the beholder: Relational and hierarchical structures in conceptualization pp. 59-65

Leslie J. Cooksy

Using concept mapping for planning the implementation of a social technology pp. 67-74

Marc Mannes

Refining concept maps: Methodological issues and an example pp. 75-80

Douglas Keith

Validity of multidimensional scaling in the context of structured conceptualization pp. 81-86

Jeanne Dumont

Concept mapping: Soft science or hard art? pp. 87-110

William M. K. Trochim

Volume 11, issue 4, 1988

Comprehensive behavioral medicine in community mental health: A needs assessment that needs assessment pp. 297-306

David M. Dush and Richard L. Spoth

The evaluation of case management services with the chronically mentally ill pp. 307-314

Matthew Modrcin, Charles A. Rapp and John Poertner

Professional development for effective use of computers in the classroom pp. 315-323

David Woodhouse and Anthony J. Jones

Evaluating state regulation of private forest practices: What accomplishments at what costs pp. 325-333

Russell K. Henly, Paul V. Ellefson and Robert J. Moulton

Effective engagement of decisionmakers in program evaluation pp. 335-339

Timothy W. Hegarty and Douglas L. Sporn

Communication of results and utilization in participatory program evaluation pp. 341-351

Jennifer C. Greene

Market allocation of interstate groundwater: Evaluating sporhase and the commerce clause pp. 353-355

Arthur H. Chan

The battle over the allocation of interstate waters: Two contending doctrines pp. 357-363

Albert E. Utton

Economic impacts of interstate water marketing and exports: A preliminary evaluation pp. 365-371

J. David Aiken

Social impacts of sporhase in the arid West pp. 373-377

Robert J. Czerniak

Volume 11, issue 3, 1988

Editor's introduction pp. 201-202

Frances Baker Dickman

What have we learned about youth anti-drinking-driving programs? pp. 203-217

Maria E. Vegega and Michael D. Klitzner

An empirical examination of the assumptions underlying youth drinking/driving prevention programs pp. 219-235

Michael D. Klitzner, Maria E. Vegega and Paul Gruenewald

Whither the drunk driving movement?: The social and programmatic orientations of mothers against drunk driving pp. 237-244

Steven A. Bloch and Steven Ungerleider

Deterrence of drinking-driving: The effect of changes in the kansas driving under the influence law pp. 245-254

Elsie R. Shore and Eugene Maguin

Methodologies for the evaluation of local traffic safety programs: With an application to New Jersey DWI programs pp. 255-266

David Levy

Community planning and the prevention of alcohol involved traffic problems: An application of computer simulation technology pp. 267-277

Harold D. Holder and James O. Blose

On seeing the forest and the trees: The need for contextual analysis in evaluating drunk driving policies pp. 279-294

John R. Snortum

Volume 11, issue 2, 1988

Training women on welfare for "High-tech" jobs: Results from a demonstration program pp. 105-114

John C. Weidman, Richard N. White and B. Katherine Swartz

A strategy for making decisions and evaluating alternative juvenile offender treatment programs: Compensating for missing information pp. 115-122

Albert R. Roberts and Philip Schervish

Subjective quality of life in the planning and evaluation of programs pp. 123-134

Sheung-Tak Cheng

Respondent cooperation in telephone surveys: The effects of using volunteer interviewers pp. 135-140

Marc T. Braverman

Advocacy evaluation: A model for internal evaluation offices pp. 141-148

Richard C. Sonnichsen

Introduction pp. 149-151

Pauline E. Ginsberg

Shanghai "Enterprise reform" as self-evaluation for improvement pp. 153-160

Yang Xishan, Xu Jiliang, Ai-li Shen Chin and Robert Chin

Social science in the land of saints and scholars: Policy research in Ireland pp. 161-167

A. Dale Tussing

Program evaluation in Africa pp. 169-177

Yvonne Asamoah

A cross-cultural assessment of health promotion/disease prevention programs pp. 179-187

Ross F. Conner

Evaluation in cross-cultural perspective pp. 189-195

Pauline E. Ginsberg

Volume 11, issue 1, 1988

Research evaluation activities of ten federal agencies pp. 1-11

John M. Logsdon and Claire B. Rubin

Non-profits and the life cycle pp. 13-20

John H. Barnett

Cross-impact analysis in social planning: Method and application to water rights pp. 21-35

Arthur H. Chan

Evaluation dilemmas: Conducting evaluation studies in developing countries pp. 37-42

David W. Chapman and Roger A. Boothroyd

Is a new evaluation always necessary? pp. 43-49

Bernard Goitein

A quality of life interview for the chronically mentally ill pp. 51-62

Anthony F. Lehman

Technology transfer at the U.S. national laboratories: A framework for evaluation pp. 65-75

Barry Bozeman and Maureen Fellows

Application of social psychological and evaluation research: Lessons from energy information programs pp. 77-84

Michael L. Dennis and E. Jonathan Soderstrom

Technology and knowledge transfer in energy R&D laboratories: An analysis of effectiveness pp. 85-95

Michael M. Crow

Standards and the diffusion of advanced technologies pp. 97-102

Albert Link and Gregory Tassey