"This book offers conceptual and practical guidance to social researchers and evaluators who intend to navigate the tangled and complicated terrain of values, v

Much applied research takes place as if complex social problems--and evaluations of interventions to address them--can be dealt with in a purely technical way.

Provides a compelling examination of the concept of values in program evaluation.

"Values in Evaluation is a breakthrough book that will change the way evaluators think about the relationship between facts and values. Using the tools of philo

Evaluation is a large and growing field with applications to a wide range of disciplines - including sociology, social work, social policy, psychology, health,