TY - BOOK AU - Mertens,Donna M. TI - Transformative research and evaluation SN - 9781593859855 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 001.42 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Guilford Press KW - Evaluation research (Social action programs) KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Social justice N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0827/2008037876.html ER -