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The Evaluation of Social Policies

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  • © 1982

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  1. John A. Crane
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Part of the book series: Foundations of Computer Science (FCSC)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Part I

    1. Introduction

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 1-6

  3. Valuation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Issues in Evaluation Policy

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 9-18

    3. Evaluation and Social Research

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 19-39

    4. Evaluation and Social Justice

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 40-52

    5. A Framework for Evaluation

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 53-69

  4. Valuation and Observation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Technique of Value Scaling

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 73-85

    3. Relationships that Determine Outcomes of Tests of Hypotheses

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 86-95

    4. Squaring Research Design with Policy Requirements

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 97-109

  5. Observation and Inference

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Plausible and Implausible Hypotheses

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 113-124

    3. Fluctuating Parameters

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 125-136

    4. A Classification of Evaluative Inference Methods

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 137-145

  6. Two Cases Studies in Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Technical Skew in Social Work Evaluations

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 149-160

    3. A Reanalysis of Love Canal Data on Spontaneous Abortions

      • John A. Crane
      Pages 161-169

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 171-221
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Evaluation of Social Policies

  • Authors: John A. Crane

  • Series Title: Foundations of Computer Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7383-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Nijhoff Publishing 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89838-075-0Published: 31 May 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7385-5Published: 04 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7383-1Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 221

  • Topics: Economics, general

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