Describe the intent of evaluation research and how it differs from theory-driven research.
Psychosocial program evaluation study involving older adults
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Description
For this paper, you are to identify and critique a psychosocial program evaluation study involving older adults. This should be a published study appearing in the
research literature. You cannot use the Bruce et al. (2004) article described in Unit 8.
Your critique should address each of the criteria described in Unit 8 fitting to program evaluation research with older adults (e.g., meaningful between group
differences, use of multiple measures of response) (PLEASE see the following content and uploaded material (chapter 11) to find the unit 8 description). You are to
provide a summary/overall appraisal of the effectiveness of the program examined and the evaluation study conducted.
UNIT 8:
Introduction
More and more, governments and funding agencies want to see evidence of the benefits and cost effectiveness of social interventions to ensure that limited resources
are spent wisely. As a result, evaluation research has become one of the most common types of applied research in the social sciences. Rarely is such research
theoretically driven; instead, evaluation research examines practical concerns (e.g., cost/benefit analyses of a new functional maintenance program for older adults in
comparison to existing programs). As with study in other domains, many of the best evaluation research studies combine quantitative and qualitative design elements.
Learning Objectives
This unit will help you understand the intent and general design of evaluation research.
By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
• describe the intent of evaluation research and how it differs from theory-driven research
• compare and contrast each of the five types of program evaluation research
• describe how quasi-experimental design is used in evaluation.
Elements of Evaluation Research
The second assignment for this course entails the selection and critique of a specific gerontological evaluation study. To assist you in this task, read the Bruce et
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