Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use

Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use By Patton, Michael Quinn Published by Taylor & Francis Publication Date: 2010-08-13 Subject: Business & Economics Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - General, Business & Economics Project Management, Education Research, Education Research, Medical Nursing Research & Theory, Medical Nursing - Research & Theory, Psychology General, Psychology Research & Methodology, Political Science Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare, Psychology Research & Methodology, Social Science Methodology, Psychological Theory & Schools Of Thought, Psychological Methodology, Psychological Theory, Systems, Schools And Viewpoints, Psychology: Professional & General, Psychological Theory, Systems, Schools And Viewpoints, Psychological Methodology, Psychological Theory & Schools Of Thought, Psychology Research & Methodology, Psychology, Research & Methodology, Psychology General, General, Nursing - Research & Theory Subject Keywords: community psychology; complexity; developmental evaluation; educational psychology; evaluation approaches; innovation; outcomes; program evaluation; program planning; public health programs; research designs; research methods; utilization-focused; designs; nursing; programs; interventions; professionals; graduate level; nonlinearity; evaluators; summative; learn-as-you-go; stakeholders; evaluations; adaptive; qualitative; quantitative; sector; formative; samples; hypothesis; academics; organizations; models; books on program planning; books on research methods; books on program evaluation; substance abuse; behavior change; psychotherapy; addictions; ambivalence; resistance; therapy; counseling field; counseling students; interviewing skills; meth addiction; life coaching; helping professionals; therapeutic relationship; helping professions; professional counselor; core concepts; social workers; transpersonal; rationales; person-centered; exam; cognitive-behavioral; court-ordered; modality; clinicians; evidence-based; revisions; trainers; therapists; counselors; seminar; exercises; practitioners; motivate; populations; clinical; practicing; coach; clients; mental health nursing; substance abuse treatment; books on therapy; books on practitioners; books on clients; books on counselors; books on behavior changes; communication; engaging; evoking; focusing; motivational interviewing, program evaluation;program planning;educational psychology;research methods;outcomes;designs;nursing;programs;interventions;professionals;public health programs;graduate level;nonlinearity;evaluators;summative;learn-as-you-go;stakeholders;evaluations;adaptive;qualitative;quantitative;sector;formative;samples;hypothesis;academics;organizations;models;books on program planning;books on research methods;books on program evaluation;community psychology;complexity;developmental evaluation;evaluation approaches;innovation;research designs;utilization-focused;substance abuse;behavior change;psychotherapy;addictions;ambivalence;resistance;therapy;counseling field;counseling students;interviewing skills;meth addiction;life coaching;helping professionals;therapeutic relationship;helping professions;professional counselor;core concepts;social workers;transpersonal;rationales;person-centered;exam;cognitive-behavioral;court-ordered;modality;clinicians;evidence-based;revisions;trainers;therapists;counselors;seminar;exercises;practitioners;motivate;populations;clinical;practicing;coach;clients;mental health nursing;substance abuse treatment;books on therapy;books on practitioners;books on clients;books on counselors;books on behavior changes;communication;engaging;evoking;focusing;motivational interviewing Genre: Psychological Theory, Systems, Schools And Viewpoints, Psychological Methodology, Psychological Theory & Schools Of Thought, Psychological Methodology, Psychology, Research & Methodology, Psychology, General Target Audience: Professional and scholarly