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Constructing a Participatory Approach for the Evaluation of Social Policies and Programmes
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Abstract
"This article discusses the evaluation of social policies and programmes in the perspective of evaluation research. It tries to develop a methodology that has a participatory content. Thus, the evaluation of social policies and programmes is considered in its full potential for the construction o... view more
"This article discusses the evaluation of social policies and programmes in the perspective of evaluation research. It tries to develop a methodology that has a participatory content. Thus, the evaluation of social policies and programmes is considered in its full potential for the construction of knowledge. It is seen as a development of the processes of public policies that involves different subjects, who have different interests and rationalities. In the construction of a concept of a participatory evaluation research, the article takes into account its technical, political and academic functions. Therefore, it reaffirms two dimensions of evaluation research: technical and political. The commitment of the evaluator-researcher to the critique of reality in the search for its transformation is the reference for the development of a participatory approach in evaluation research. The paper presents an introduction that describes the origins of what is considered as a participatory approach for evaluation of social policies and programmes, followed by developing reflections about evaluation as a part of the process of public policies; presents a concept of evaluation research in order to consider, in the following sections, details of the construction of a participatory concept and approach in evaluation research." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
social policy; evaluation; action research
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Social Policy
Research Design
Free Keywords
Evaluationsforschung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 101-125
Journal
International Journal of Action Research, 7 (2011) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1688/1861-9916_IJAR_2011_01_Silva
ISSN
1861-1303
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
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