Influential Evaluations
American Journal of EvaluationPublished 1 December 2003
Gary T. Henry
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Abstract
Evaluations can influence perceptions about social problems, the selection of social policies, and adapting policy implementation. In this paper, exemplars of influential evaluations are described. These evaluations and the qualities which characterize them give us evidence to consider as we develop a clearer picture of what evaluation should look like in the future.
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