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‘Realistic Evaluation’: a useful framework?

‘Realistic Evaluation’: a useful framework?. ‘What works, for whom, in what circumstances and why?’. Which social & cultural resources are necessary to sustain the changes?. What is it about the initiative which might produce change?.

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‘Realistic Evaluation’: a useful framework?

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  1. ‘Realistic Evaluation’: a useful framework? • ‘What works, for whom, in what circumstances and why?’ • Which social & cultural resources are necessary to sustain the changes? • What is it about the initiative which might produce change? • Which individuals, groups and locations might benefit most readily from the initiative? adapted from Pawson R. and Tilley N. 1997 Realistic Evaluation London: Sage p. 85

  2. How we can evaluate change Planned and unexpected Positive and negative External: Policy, social issues, pressures etc Outcomes Context Mechanism ‘theory of change’: i.e. howyou assume the chosen mechanism will produce the desired outcomes, in this context Internal: How individuals & groups see the issues, ‘mindset’, Professional assumptions, values, interests, constraints...

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