A Framework for Characterizing the Practice of Evaluation, with Application to Empowerment Evaluation

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  • Nick L. Smith Syracuse University Syracuse, New York

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0014.003

Abstract

As the evaluation profession experiences a widening diversity of theory, method, and practice, there is a growing need for some means of characterizing significant similarities and differences in evaluation approaches. To that end, a framework is presented which consists of six aspects: context, purpose and social role, phenomena of interest, procedural rules, methods of justification, and sanctions. The utility of the framework is illustrated through its application to a current debate concerning the theory and practice of Empowerment Evaluation.

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1999-12-01

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Smith, N. L. (1999). A Framework for Characterizing the Practice of Evaluation, with Application to Empowerment Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 14(3), 39–68. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0014.003

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (1999): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 1999 Nick L. Smith

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