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Ascertaining causality in theory‐based evaluation
Author(s) -
Davidson E. Jane
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.1178
Subject(s) - causality (physics) , strengths and weaknesses , certainty , computer science , management science , epistemology , psychology , social psychology , economics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
This chapter explores the relative strengths and weaknesses of program theory as a tool for inferring causality and outlines a five‐stage approach that makes increased use of inductively built program theories and takes more deliberate account of the varying levels of certainty that are required for evaluative conclusions.
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