Transformative Research and Evaluation
eBook - PDF

Transformative Research and Evaluation

  1. 402 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Transformative Research and Evaluation

About this book

From distinguished scholar Donna M. Mertens, this book provides a framework for making methodological decisions and conducting research and evaluations that promote social justice. The transformative paradigm has emerged from—and guides—a broad range of social and behavioral science research projects with communities that have been pushed to the margins, such as ethnic, racial, and sexual minority group members and children and adults with disabilities. Mertens shows how to formulate research questions based on community needs, develop researcher–community partnerships grounded in trust and respect, and skillfully apply quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data collection strategies. Practical aspects of analyzing and reporting results are addressed, and numerous sample studies are presented.

 

Student- and Instructors-Friendly Features Include:

*Commentary on the sample studies that explains what makes them transformative.

*Explanations of key concepts related to oppression, social justice, and the role of research and evaluation.

*Questions for Thought to stimulate critical self-reflection and discussion.

*Advance chapter organizers and chapter summaries.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1. Resilience, Resistance, and Complexities That Challenge
  9. Chapter 2. The Transformative Paradigm: Basic Beliefs and Commensurate Theories
  10. Chapter 3. Self, Partnerships, and Relationships
  11. Chapter 4. Developing the Focus of Research/Evaluation Studies
  12. Chapter 5. A Transformative Research and Evaluation Model
  13. Chapter 6. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
  14. Chapter 7. Participants: Identification, Sampling, Consent, and Reciprocity
  15. Chapter 8. Data-Collection Methods, Instruments, and Strategies
  16. Chapter 9. Data Analysis and Interpretation
  17. Chapter 10. Reporting and Utilization: Pathway to the Future
  18. Appendix A. How Prisms Work
  19. Appendix B. In the Spirit of Self-Disclosure
  20. References
  21. Author Index
  22. Subject Index
  23. About the Author