£27.99
Publication Date:
21 Jul 2020
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
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Description
This book provides essential guidance for professionals and pre-qualifying students on how to gather and generate evidence of the impact of projects in the community. Including case studies from diverse community settings, it provides easy to implement, practical ideas and examples of methods to demonstrate the impact of community work. Considering not only evaluation, but also the complex processes of evidence gathering, it will help all those involved with work in the community to demonstrate the impact and value of their work. The book provides: Oguidance for how to present different findings to different audiences; Omethods for effectively demonstrating the value of your work; Ohow to demonstrate the scale, quality and significance of impact.
Contents
Introduction Part One Impact, Evidence and Transformation ~ Karen McArdle Power, Empowerment, Impact and Voice ~ Karen McArdle A Challenging Context in which Values Matter ~ Karen McArdle Part Two Presenting Findings to Different Audiences ~ Catherine Mckay and Karen McArdle Planning and Evaluating ~ Karen McArdle, Kirsty Forrester, Ed Garrett Anecdote and Observation ~ Ed Garrett, Karen McArdle Questionnaires ~ Karen McArdle and Kirsty Forrester Interviews and Focus Groups ~ Karen McArdle, Kirsty Forrester, Ed Garrett Narrative Inquiry ~ Karen McArdle Collaborative and Participatory Approaches ~ Karen McArdle Social Impact Studies ~ Ed Garrett The Long Haul, Longitudinal Studies ~ Karen McArdle, Catherine Mckay What everyone needs to know, Management Information Systems (MISs) ~ Sue Briggs, Kirsty Forrester, Karen McArdle Using Others, Secondary Data ~ Kirsty Forrester and Karen McArdle Knowing Ourselves, Self Evaluation ~ Sue Briggs, Karen McArdle Part Three Reflections, Valuing Community Work ~ Karen McArdle, Sue Briggs, Kirsty Forrester, Ed Garrett and Catherine McKay
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