Evaluation Practice for Projects with Young People: A Guide to Creative Research

Evaluation Practice for Projects with Young People: A Guide to Creative Research
ISBN-10
1473917808
ISBN-13
9781473917804
Category
Social Science
Pages
248
Language
English
Published
2015-03-16
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
Kaz Stuart, Lucy Maynard, Caroline Rouncefield

Description

This straightforward and original text sets out best practice for designing, conducting and analysing research on work with young people. A creative and practical guide to evaluation, it provides the tools needed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and applied practice. Written by an experienced, erudite team of authors this book provides clear, pragmatic advice that can be taken into the classroom and the field. The book: Provides strategies for involving young people in research and evaluation Showcases creative and participatory methods Weaves a real world project through each chapter, highlighting challenges and opportunities at each stage of an evaluation; readers are thus able to compare approaches Is accompanied by a website with downloadable worksheets, templates and videos from the authors This is the ideal text for postgraduate students and practitioners who work with young people in the statutory and voluntary sectors.

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