The Contribution of Pluralistic Qualitative Approaches to Mixed Methods Evaluations

The Contribution of Pluralistic Qualitative Approaches to Mixed Methods Evaluations

There is a strong trend in policy-making circles for strategic, systemic, and large-scale interventions. Although such trends make sense in terms of economy of scale and scope, the political will necessary for making these large-scale interventions a reality is often lacking, and the problem of the...

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Published in:New directions for evaluation no. 138; pp. 75 - 84
Main Authors: Frost, Nollaig, Nolas, Sevasti-Melissa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley Periodicals, Inc 2013
Subjects:
Evidence
Intervention
Measures (Individuals)
Mixed Methods Research
Qualitative Research
Statistical Analysis
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Summary:There is a strong trend in policy-making circles for strategic, systemic, and large-scale interventions. Although such trends make sense in terms of economy of scale and scope, the political will necessary for making these large-scale interventions a reality is often lacking, and the problem of the transferability of interventions from one local context to another (e.g., from trial conditions to local communities, and then across local communities) remains largely unsolved.
ISSN:1097-6736
DOI:10.1002/ev.20059