Transformative research and evaluation/
Donna M. Mertens.
- New York: Guilford Press, c2009.
- xiv, 402 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-378) and indexes.
Resilience, resistance, and complexities that challenge -- The transformative paradigm : basic beliefs and commensurate theories -- Self, partnerships, and relationships -- Developing the focus of research/evaluation studies -- A transformative research and evaluation model -- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods -- Participants : identification, sampling, consent, and reciprocity -- Data-collection methods, instruments, and strategies -- Data analysis and interpretation -- Reporting and utilization : pathway to the future.
9781593859855 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Evaluation research (Social action programs) Social sciences--Research--Methodology. Social justice.