The SAGE handbook of evaluation : policies, programs and practices

"The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation" is a unique and authoritative resource consisting of twenty five chapters covering a range of evaluation theories and techniques in a single, accessible volume. With contributions from world-leading figures in their fields overseen by an eminent international editorial board, "The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation" is an extensive and user-friendly resource organised in four coherent sections: The Role and Purpose of Evaluation in Society; Evaluation as a Social Practice; The Practice of Evaluation; and Domains of Evaluation Practice. "The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation" offers a definitive, benchmark statement on evaluation theory and practice for the first decades of the 21st century.