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Chapter 17 Research and Evaluation

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GENERAL

Abt, C., ed. 1976. The Evaluation of Social Programs. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

Berg, B. L. 1998. Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, 3rd ed. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Caro, F., ed. 1977. Readings in Evaluation Research, 2nd ed. New York: Russell Sage.

Cronbach, L. & Associates. 1980. Toward Reform of Program Evaluation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Fink, A., and J. Josecoff. 1978. An Evaluation Primer. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

Geertz, C. 1973. "Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture." In C. Geertz, The Interpretation of Culture. New York: Basic Books.

Guttentag, M., and E. Struening, eds. 1975. Handbook of Evaluation Research, vol. 2. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

Isaac, S., M. Isaac, and B. William. 1971. Handbook in Research and Evaluation. San Diego, CA: EDITS.

Mason, E., and W. Bramble. 1978. Understanding and Conducting Research: Applications in Education and the Behavioral Sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Meyers, W. 1981. The Evaluation Enterprise. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Reicken, H., and R. Boruch, eds. 1974. Social Experimentation: A Method for Planning and Evaluating Social Intervention. New York: Academic.

Reiss, A., and J. Roth. 1993. Understanding and Preventing Violence, vol. 1-4. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences Press.

Rossi, P., and H. Freeman. 1982. Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 2nd ed. Beverly Hill, CA: Sage Publications.

Shortell, S., and W. Richardson. 1978. Health Program Evaluation. St. Louis, MO: C.V. Mosby.

Struening E., and M. Guttentag, eds. 1975. Handbook of Evaluation Research, vol.1. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

Suchman, E. 1967. Evaluative Research: Principles and Practice in Public Service and Social Action Programs. New York: Russell Sage.

Weiss, C. 1972. Evaluating Action Programs: Readings in Social Action and Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Weiss, C. 1972. Evaluation Research: Methods for Assessing Program Effectiveness. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

EVALUATION

American Prosecutors Research Institute. 1996. Measuring Impact: A Guide to Program Evaluation for Prosecutors. Alexandria, VA: Author.

Fink, A., and J. Kosecoff. 1977 to present. How to Evaluate Education Programs. Arlington, VA: Capitol Publications.

Tallmadge, G. October 1972. The Joint Dissemination Panel Ideabook. Mountainview, CA: RMC Research Corporation.

DESIGN AND SAMPLING

Alwin, D. 1978. "Survey Design and Analysis: Current Issues." Sage Contemporary Social Science Issues 46. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

Jessen, R. 1978. Statistical Survey Techniques. New York: John Wiley.

Rutman, L., ed. 1977. Evaluation Research Methods: A Basic Guide. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

Williams, B. 1978. A Sampler on Sampling. New York: John Wiley.

MEASUREMENT

Cronbach, L. 1970. Essentials of Psychological Testing, 3rd ed. New York: Harper & Row.

Nunnally, J. 1978. Psychometric Theory, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Whitta, D. K., ed. 1968. Handbook of Measurement and Assessment in Behavioral Sciences. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION

Haack, D. 1979. Statistical Literacy: A Guide to Interpretation. North Scituate, MA: Duxbury.

Johnson A. 1977. Social Statistics Without Tears. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Vito, G. 1989. Statistical Applications in Criminal Justice. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

JOURNALS
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Violence and Victims
Crime and Delinquency
Criminal Justice and Behavior

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