Ascertaining causality in theory‐based evaluation
New Directions for EvaluationPublished 1 September 2000
E. Jane Davidson
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Abstract 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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