The Digest Of Social Experiments
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Digest Of Social Experiments
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Author : David H. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher: Urban Inst Press
Release Date : 1997
Digest Of Social Experiments written by David H. Greenberg and has been published by Urban Inst Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
The Digest Of Social Experiments
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Author : David H. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher: The Urban Insitute
Release Date : 2004
The Digest Of Social Experiments written by David H. Greenberg and has been published by The Urban Insitute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
"Contains brief summaries of 240 known completed social experiments. Each summary outlines the cost and time frame of the demonstration, the treatments tested, outcomes of interest, sample sizes and target population, research components, major findings, important methodological limitations and design issues encountered, and other relevant topics. In addition, very brief outlines of 21 experiments and one quasi experiment still in progress [as of April 2003] are also provided"--p. 3.
An Overview Of Social Experimentation And The Digest
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Author : David H. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
An Overview Of Social Experimentation And The Digest written by David H. Greenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Evaluation research (Social action programs) categories.
Digest Of Social Experiments
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Author : David H. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Digest Of Social Experiments written by David H. Greenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Philosophy categories.
Social experimentation is the most powerful method available to isolate the impacts of social programs. It involves the random assignment of the test groups to otherwise identical "treatment" and "control" sample groups, so that any differences that emerge at the end of the experiment can be interpreted as results of the program. It is the only social science measurement tool that resembles the methods used by the natural sciences. This volume is the most comprehensive reference work to date on all known evaluations that have used or are using social experimentation to measure the impact of a social program. The authors inventory 145 completed and 75 ongoing social experiments, giving the cost, time period, treatments tested, outcomes of interest, sample sizes and target populations, design issues, and methodological limitations.
Social Experimentation And Public Policymaking
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Author : David H. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher: The Urban Insitute
Release Date : 2003
Social Experimentation And Public Policymaking written by David H. Greenberg and has been published by The Urban Insitute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.
Social experimentation randomly assigns individuals or groups to coverage by the policy of interest or a control group and then the groups are compared in terms of outcome. Greenberg (economics, U. of Maryland), Linksz (mathematics, science, and engineering, Community College of Baltimore County), and Mandell (policy sciences, U. of Maryland) seek to assess whether the substantial investment in social experimentation in the United States has resulted in significant public policy changes. After explaining the general concepts behind social experimentation, they analyze five case studies and determine that they are not of decisive importance in state policy making, but they often serve useful purposes of policy formation. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Social Experiments
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Author : Larry L. Orr
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1999
Social Experiments written by Larry L. Orr and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Computers categories.
Intended to provide a basic understanding not only of how to design and implement social experiments, but also of how to interpret their results once they are completed, author Larry L. Orr's Social Experiments is written in a friendly, how-to manner. Through the use of illustrative examples, how-to exhibits and cases, and boldface key words, Orr provides readers with a grounding in the experimental method, including the rational and ethical issues of random assignment; designs that best address alternative policy questions; maximizing the precision of the estimates; implementing the experiment in the field; data collection; estimating and interpreting program impacts, costs, and benefits; dealing with potential biases; and the use and misuse of experimental results in the policy process. This book will be useful not only to those who plan to conduct experiments, but also to the much larger group who will, at one time or another, want to understand the results of experimental evaluations.
Learning More From Social Experiments
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Author : Howard S. Bloom
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 2005-06-10
Learning More From Social Experiments written by Howard S. Bloom and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-10 with Social Science categories.
Policy analysis has grown increasingly reliant on the random assignment experiment—a research method whereby participants are sorted by chance into either a program group that is subject to a government policy or program, or a control group that is not. Because the groups are randomly selected, they do not differ from one another systematically. Therefore any differences between the groups at the end of the study can be attributed solely to the influence of the program or policy. But there are many questions that randomized experiments have not been able to address. What component of a social policy made it successful? Did a given program fail because it was designed poorly or because it suffered from low participation rates? In Learning More from Social Experiments, editor Howard Bloom and a team of innovative social researchers profile advancements in the scientific underpinnings of social policy research that can improve randomized experimental studies. Using evaluations of actual social programs as examples, Learning More from Social Experiments makes the case that many of the limitations of random assignment studies can be overcome by combining data from these studies with statistical methods from other research designs. Carolyn Hill, James Riccio, and Bloom profile a new statistical model that allows researchers to pool data from multiple randomized-experiments in order to determine what characteristics of a program made it successful. Lisa Gennetian, Pamela Morris, Johannes Bos, and Bloom discuss how a statistical estimation procedure can be used with experimental data to single out the effects of a program’s intermediate outcomes (e.g., how closely patients in a drug study adhere to the prescribed dosage) on its ultimate outcomes (the health effects of the drug). Sometimes, a social policy has its true effect on communities and not individuals, such as in neighborhood watch programs or public health initiatives. In these cases, researchers must randomly assign treatment to groups or clusters of individuals, but this technique raises different issues than do experiments that randomly assign individuals. Bloom evaluates the properties of cluster randomization, its relevance to different kinds of social programs, and the complications that arise from its use. He pays particular attention to the way in which the movement of individuals into and out of clusters over time complicates the design, execution, and interpretation of a study. Learning More from Social Experiments represents a substantial leap forward in the analysis of social policies. By supplementing theory with applied research examples, this important new book makes the case for enhancing the scope and relevance of social research by combining randomized experiments with non-experimental statistical methods, and it serves as a useful guide for researchers who wish to do so.
Validity And Social Experimentation
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Author : Leonard Bickman
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2000-01-21
Validity And Social Experimentation written by Leonard Bickman and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-21 with Social Science categories.
The leading social research methodologists and evaluators address the issues of validity, research design and social experimentation in this first of two volumes inspired by the work of Donald Campbell and sponsored by the American Evaluation Association. Each chapter is designed to offer readers insight into such issues as validity applied to meta-analysis, subject selection problems in randomized experiments, time-series designs and quasi-experiments, and the logic of ruling out rival hypotheses. Anyone engaged in social research will find this book a thought-provoking and inspiring read for their work.
Handbook Of Public Policy Analysis
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Author : Frank Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-25
Handbook Of Public Policy Analysis written by Frank Fischer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-25 with Political Science categories.
The study of public policy and the methods of policy analysis are among the most rapidly developing areas in the social sciences. Policy analysis has emerged to provide a better understanding of the policymaking process and to supply decision makers with reliable policy-relevant knowledge about pressing economic and social problems. Presenting a broad, comprehensive perspective, the Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods covers the historical development of policy analysis, its role in the policy process, and empirical methods. The handbook considers the theory generated by these methods and the normative and ethical issues surrounding their practice. Written by leading experts in the field, this book- Deals with the basic origins and evolution of public policy Examines the stages of the policy-making process Identifies political advocacy and expertise in the policy process Focuses on rationality in policy decision-making and the role of policy networks and learning Details argumentation, rhetoric, and narratives Explores the comparative, cultural, and ethical aspects of public policy Explains primary quantitative-oriented analytical methods employed in policy research Addresses the qualitative sides of policy analysis Discusses tools used to refine policy choices Traces the development of policy analysis in selected national contexts The Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods describes the theoretical debates that have recently defined the field, including the work of postpositivist, interpretivist, and social constructionist scholars. This book also explores the interplay between empirical and normative analysis, a crucial issue running through contemporary debates.
Experimental Evaluation Design For Program Improvement
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Author : Laura R. Peck
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2019-09-12
Experimental Evaluation Design For Program Improvement written by Laura R. Peck and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-12 with Social Science categories.
The concepts of cause and effect are critical to the field of program evaluation. Experimentally-designed evaluations—those that randomize to treatment and control groups—offer a convincing means for establishing a causal connection between a program and its effects. Experimental Evaluation Design for Program Improvement considers a range of impact evaluation questions, particularly those questions that focus on the impact of specific aspects of a program. Laura R. Peck shows how a variety of experimental evaluation design options can provide answers to these questions, and she suggests opportunities for experiments to be applied in more varied settings and focused on program improvement efforts.