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I have worked in education, social care, outdoor education and youth work as a front line worker, manager and at times, leader. I have encountered the challenge of measurement of progress in all of these settings. The emphasis on impact evidence varied across contexts, but one constant was the need to develop a form of evaluation that; benefitted the young people I worked with, allowed me to stay true to my values as a practitioner, and met the needs of the organisation that I was employed by. I taught research methods on a Masters programme in Leading Integrated Children's Services at the University of Cumbria, I was the Head of Research at Brathay Trust, a youth work organisation, and am now a director at Indigo Children's Services supporting children's centres, schools and children's services to provide outstanding services for children and families. Evidencing the efficacy of services and impact for young people remains a constant challenge in all of these roles and is the impetus for this book.
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Evaluation Context
Chapter 2: Evaluation Methodology
Chapter 3: Evaluation Ethics
Chapter 4: Types of Evaluation
Chapter 5: Power
Chapter 6: Planning Evaluations - An Overview
Chapter 7: Collecting Data to Evaluate
Chapter 8: Using Mixed Methods in Evaluation
Chapter 9: Analysing Evaluation Data
Chapter 10: Writing Evaluation Reports and Presenting to Different Audiences
Conclusion
This straightforward and original text sets out best practice for designing, conducting and analysing research on work with young people. A creative and practical guide to evaluation, it provides the tools needed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and applied practice.
Written by an experienced, erudite team of authors this book provides clear, pragmatic advice that can be taken into the classroom and the field.
The book:
This is the ideal text for postgraduate students and practitioners who work with young people in the statutory and voluntary sectors.
