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Title Evaluation and social justice in complex sociopolitical contexts / Barbara Rosenstein, Helena Desivilya Syna, editors
Published San Francisco, CA : Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, at Jossey-Bass, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations
Series New directions for evaluation, 1534-857X ; number 146, summer 2015
New directions for evaluation ; no. 146. 1097-6736
Contents Evaluation and Social Justice in Complex Sociopolitical Contexts; Contents; From the Editor-in-Chief; Editors' Notes; The Role of Evaluators in Promoting Social Justice; Brief Overview of the Articles; References; 1 A Different Light on Normalization: Critical Theory and Responsive Evaluation Studying Social Justice in Participation Practices; Method; From Theory to Practice: Setting; Findings; Clients; Coaches; Manager of Client Participation; First Analysis and Reflection; Dialogue; Taking a Closer Look: Secondary Analysis Through the Lens of Foucault; Conclusion; References
2 A Purpose-Driven Action: The Ethical Aspect and Social Responsibility of EvaluationReferences; 3 Social Space and Field as Constructs for Evaluating Social Inclusion; Evaluating Social Exclusion/Inclusion as a "Field" Phenomenon; Evaluating a Program for an Excluded Population; Assessing Social Inclusion as an Expansion of the Life Space; Note; References; 4 Social Justice in Action: The Contribution of Evaluation to Employment Integration of a Vulnerable Population-The Case of College Graduates With Learning Disabilities; The Characteristics of the "Brave" New Job Market
The Interface of Social Justice and EvaluationThe Evaluation Model: Enhancing Social Justice for Vulnerable Social Groups-Social Justice in Action; Implementation of the Social Justice in Action Evaluation Model; Conclusions: The Role of Evaluation in Fostering Social Justice; References; 5 Integrating Human Rights in Program Evaluation: Lessons From Law and Health Programs in Kenya; Evaluation Background; Evaluation Overview; Incorporation of Human Rights Into the Evaluation; Human Rights in Logic Model Development; Using Human Rights to Shape Evaluation Instruments
Capturing Human Rights in Data AnalysisChallenges and Limitations; Conclusion; References; 6 Promoting Social Justice Through a New Teacher Training Program for the Bedouin Population in the Negev: An Evaluation Case Study; The Bedouin Community in the Negev; The Status of Women in Bedouin Society; The New Program Design; The Evaluation Process and Contribution; Methodology; Phase One; Phase Two; Phase Three; Changes Made in the Program as a Response to Field Needs and to the Evaluation Recommendations; Conclusions; Note; References
7 The Role of Evaluation in Affirmative Action-Type ProgramsThe Social and Political Contexts of the Study; The Two Case Studies; Case 1: The Pre-Academic Preparatory Program; Case 2: Equal Opportunities for Arab Minority Students at the Technion; References; 8 Evaluation in the Branco Weiss Institute: From Social Vision to Educational Practice; The Third Sector in Israel; Evaluation in the Third Sector; The Branco Weiss Institute in the Context of Israeli Society; The Evaluation Unit; Contributing to Second Order Change; An Example of the Model in Practice; Conclusion; Note; References
Notes "A publication of Jossey-Bass and the American Evaluation Association"--Cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 29, 2015)
Subject Social sciences -- Study and teaching.
Evaluation -- Methodology
Social justice -- Evaluation
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Methodology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Research.
Evaluation -- Methodology
Social sciences -- Study and teaching
Form Electronic book
Author Rosenstein, Barbara, editor
Syna Desivilya, Helena, editor
American Evaluation Association
ISBN 9781119113959
1119113954
9781119113966
1119113962