Theory-Driven Evaluation: Finding the ‘Invisible’ Children in Romania (English version)

Manuela Sofia Stanculescu () and Monica Marin ()
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Manuela Sofia Stanculescu: Research Institute for the Quality of Life, the Romanian Academy. Contact address: Research Institute for the Quality of Life, Romanian Academy, Calea 13 septembrie, no. 13, 050718, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Monica Marin: Research Institute for the Quality of Life, the Romanian Academy, Contact address: Research Institute for the Quality of Life, Romanian Academy, Calea 13 septembrie, no. 13, 050718, Bucharest, ROMANIA

Revista de cercetare si interventie sociala, 2012, vol. 37, 7-33

Abstract: This paper presents a case of theory-driven evaluation of a development programme for vulnerable children in Romania. The project targets those children who are in fact ‘invisible’ for governments and society. Finding them has been based on a community-census conducted by the social workers employed especially for the project’s activities. The paper evaluates the project effectiveness and sustainability, making explicit all the theoretical assumptions. The sustainability of human resources and that of preventive practices are shown to be highly problematic.

Keywords: theory-driven evaluation; programme theory; logic model; children; community; social worker (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 I39 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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