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A Statistical Perspective on the Design of Drug-Court Studies
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Merrall, Elizabeth L. C.; Bird, Sheila M. – Evaluation Review, 2009
Recent meta-analyses of drug-court studies recognized the poor methodological quality of the evaluations, with only a few being randomized. This article critiques the design of the randomized studies from a statistical perspective. Learning points are identified for future drug-court studies and are applicable to evaluations both of other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Research Design, Evaluation Problems
Projected Sustainability of Innovative Social Programs
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Savaya, Riki; Elsworth, Gerald; Rogers, Patricia – Evaluation Review, 2009
This study is an exploratory examination of the projected sustainability of more than 100 projects funded by the Australian government. Using data collected by the body that evaluated the projects and data from a government database, it examines the predictors of various forms of sustainability. Findings show that some two thirds of the project…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Federal Aid, Predictor Variables
Apportioning Program Evaluation Resources to Maximize Information Yield.
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Sadler, D. Royce – Evaluation Review, 1982
Not all data for a program evaluation may be equally valuable, and costs of collection may vary when using several methods to obtain data from several sources. An approach to maximize information yield for a fixed, limited budget using a mathematical technique known as linear programming is described and generalized. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries
The Forced Cessation of Logging and the Management of Impacts on Workers.
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McGuffog, Ingrid D.; Western, John S. – Evaluation Review, 1995
A social impact study in Queensland (Australia) was conducted to determine how structural adjustment packages mitigate the negative outcomes that can result from worker redundancy. The cessation of logging resulted in job layoffs that the government addressed with a Worker's Special Adjustment Package. (SLD)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Evaluation of the Demerit Points System in Deterring Traffic Offenses.
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Haque, Mohammed Ohidul – Evaluation Review, 1990
A statistical model is presented for evaluating the effectiveness of the Demerit Points System of Victoria (Australia) in reducing traffic offenses. Estimates of the mean waiting time between offenses were made by maximum likelihood methods. Empirical results with 46,982 drivers--participants in a Driver Improvement Program--support the system's…
Descriptors: Adults, Crime Prevention, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Evaluating Consumer and Provider Participation in Health Services Policy, Planning, and Management: A Western Australian Case Study.
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Meddin, Jacob; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1990
The Health Advisory Network of Western Australia--an organization of consumer and provider organizations--was evaluated in a review of four case studies of issues processed and an analysis of the perceptions of 77 member delegates. It is concluded that the network should continue and might serve as a model. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
The Impact of A Counseling Service Program on the Psychosocial Morbidity of Australian Vietnam Veterans.
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Dobson, Matthew; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1996
The effectiveness of a national counseling program for Australian Vietnam veterans was evaluated by comparing the symptom levels of 146 clients with those of 546 matched nonclient controls. Multivariate analyses show that the positive effects of the counseling are most apparent in areas of alcohol dependence and dyadic adjustment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Counseling, Drinking, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship