Social Work Evaluation

Social workers are increasingly faced with the demands of evaluating their own programs and practice to maintain accountability to funding agencies secure funding and remedy a number of social problems facing our society. One of the nine basic competencies required by the social work accreditation agency is to be able to conduct evaluations. Evaluation is a critical area of practice for demonstrating accountability to clients communities numerous other stakeholders and funding and regulatory agencies. <p/><em>Social Work Evaluation</em> Third Edition offers a straightforward guide to a broad range of social work evaluations at both the program and practice levels. Author James R. Dudley's seven-step approach to evaluation makes use of qualitative quantitative and mixed research methods to provide oversight and address important issues at the planning implementation and outcome stages of a program or practice intervention. His unique focus on involving clients in the evaluation process ensures that social workers consistently improve their capacity to impact their clients' well-being and remain accountable to them and others they serve. Case examples from the extensive evaluation experience of the author and others illustrate a wide range of logic-based methods discussed throughout the text for real-world application. This comprehensive text effectively aims to enhance student and practitioner skill sets to meet these demands of a changing field.<br>