Now available:
Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs, by Muriel J. Harris (ISBN: 978-0-470-40087-6, Paperback, 240 pages, March 2010) combines an introduction to public and community health program evaluation with a detailed survey of methods in community assessment, planning, program design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, data analysis, and reporting of findings. The author emphasizes practical, ongoing evaluation strategies that involve all program stakeholders, and presents a simple and effective standards-based four-step model that will produce rich and useful results. The book's resources (scenarios, worksheets, and guidelines) can be used throughout the planning, implementation, and evaluation process. In addition, each chapter includes a list of learning objectives, key terms, and ideas for review, as well as summaries and discussion questions that can reinforce each chapter's lessons.
We will send on approval a copy of any book being considered for text adoption for use in class. All desk copy requests should include university or college mailing address, course name, course number, and approximate enrollment. Please send to publichealth@wiley.com.
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