Empowerment Evaluation

Understanding the Theory behind the Framework

Authors

  • Catherine Worthington Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.014.001

Abstract

This article describes empowerment evaluation and reviews its adequacy as an evaluation model. The author shows that empowerment evaluation, as developed thus far, is very broad in scope and vague in detail. It is underdeveloped in many areas, including its orientation to knowledge building (epistemology), values, appropriate programmatic context and use, and some areas of method. More work needs to be done to clarify and improve the empowerment evaluation technique if it is to become a stronger model.

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Published

1999-03-01

How to Cite

Worthington, C. (1999). Empowerment Evaluation: Understanding the Theory behind the Framework. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 14(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.014.001

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (1999): Spring

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Copyright (c) 1999 Catherine Worthington

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