Book Review: Context: A Framework for its Influence on Evaluation Practice (New Directions for Evaluation, No. 135)
| Date | 01 March 2013 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1035719X1301300110 |
| Author | Lyn Alderman |
| Published date | 01 March 2013 |
| Subject Matter | Book Review |
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Title:
Context: A Framework for its Influence on Evaluation Practice (New Directions for Evaluation,
No. 135)
Editors:
Debra J Rog, Jody L Fitzpatrick and Ross F Conner
Publisher/year:
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco and the American Evaluation Association, 2012
Extent/type:
111 pages, paperback
Price:
A$34.95/NZ$39.99 from Wiley Australia which offers a 15% discount to AES members, phone 1800 777 474
(within Australia), 0800 448 200 (from NZ only), +61 7 3345 8444 (from overseas),
ISBN:
978-1-118-46328-4 (ISSN: 1097-6736 for printed subscription version)
This book offers a framework
for evaluators to enhance
context over the last four decades
for the influence of context
understanding of the issues, assist
and sets the foundation for the
on evaluation practice and is
in identifying stakeholders and
book itself. From a basic definition
applied to three cases studies:
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