A realist theory of evaluation practice
New Directions for EvaluationPublished 1 June 1998
Melvin M. Mark, Gary T. Henry, George Julnes
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Abstract Some of the essential points of applying emergent realist theory to practice are sketched in this chapter. First a running conversation is offered to explain emergent realist evaluation; then an example pre‐proposal highlights important aspects of practice.
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