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ERIC Number: EJ612324
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0834-1516
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Answering the "Why" Question in Evaluation: The Causal-Model Approach.
Petrosino, Anthony
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, v15 n1 p1-24 Spr 2000
Defines causal-model evaluation and uses an example from the crime prevention literature to contrast this approach with traditional evaluations. Discusses benefits and limitations of the approach, as well as other issues. (SLD)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Crime Prevention, Evaluation Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Research supported by the Spencer Foundation.