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A big chapter about small theories: Theory as method: Small theories of treatments
Author(s) -
Leviton Laura C.,
Lipsey Mark W.
Publication year - 2007
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.224
Subject(s) - epistemology , focus (optics) , attribution , key (lock) , development theory , sociology , management science , computer science , engineering ethics , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , economics , physics , computer security , optics , market economy , engineering
This chapter situates Lipsey's chapter on small theories in the now much‐broader literature on program theory, and highlights key contributions like the focus on relevant constructs and causal attributions. An overview of the critical issues in theory‐driven applied research is presented.