Kettner, Peter M., 1936-
Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2008.
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Part of the series Sage sourcebooks for the human services series;Sage sourcebooks for the human services series.
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• pt. I. Assessing current practices — 1. Contemporary issues in social service program planning and administration — pt. II. Problem analysis/needs assessment — 2. The contribution of theory to program planning — 3. Understanding social problems — 4. Needs assessment: theoretical considerations — 5. Needs assessment: approaches to measurement — pt. III. Planning, designing, and tracking the intervention — 6. Selecting the appropriate intervention strategy — 7. Setting goals and objectives — 8. Designing effective programs — 9. Using management information — pt. IV. Calculating the costs and value of the intervention — 10. Budgeting for control, management, and planning — 11. Line-item, functional, and program budgeting systems — 12. Performance measurement, monitoring, and program evaluation: data requirements — 13. Program impact evaluation and hypothesis testing.
• Designing and Managing Programs: An Effectiveness-Based Approach, Third Edition, is an updated version of the classic book on program management and design. This new edition is written in a deliberate style that has students following the program planning process in a logical manner. Students will learn to track one phase to the next, resulting in a solid understanding of the issues of internal consistency and planning integrity. The book’s format guides students from problem analysis through evaluation, enabling students to apply these concepts to their own program plans. This is an excellent core textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate course such as Program Planning, Grant Writing, and Program Evaluation in the departments of social work, public administration, and business administration. It is also a valuable resource for social work practitioners. –Jacket.

Subjects:

• Social service — United States — Planning.
• Social service — United States — Evaluation.
• Social service — United States — Finance.

Requested by Bibus, T.