Evaluation in Rural Communities

Name: Evaluation in Rural Communities
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138312449
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By Allyson Kelley

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Evaluation in Rural Communities addresses the critical questions of program effectiveness, value, and evidence in rural settings. Allyson Kelley guides readers through the unique challenges of evaluating social initiatives in rural areas, such as limited resources, the digital divide, and distrust of outsiders. The book uses case studies to explore sustainability, policy, cost–benefit analysis, and how evaluation can support social change. Combining community-based participatory research, empowerment evaluation, and program evaluation, it offers a nuanced, accessible approach tailored to rural realities.
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This book is ideal for evaluators, social scientists, policymakers, and practitioners working within or interested in rural communities, especially those seeking evidence-based strategies to enhance social programmes and support rural development.

This book provides an introductory guide to evaluation in rural communities that addresses these challenges and provides recommendations for navigating these issues in a culturally responsive manner.

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Does a programme work? What is the value? How do we know? These are questions that keep evaluators up at night. Continued rural community funding, employment, health, and justice depend on our answers to these questions. For evaluators working in rural communities, the task is great, but the return is even greater. Now more than ever before, evaluators have an opportunity to impact social change in rural America.

Beginning with an introduction of rural community evaluation, Evaluation in Rural Communities highlights the differences in approaches to evaluation in rural areas, supported by case studies that illustrate key themes and objectives. It explores a number of issues, including:

sustainability
policy
cost–benefit analysis
rural community evaluation as a platform to support social change

In particular, readers will also learn how to overcome rural community challenges, such as limited resources, the digital divide, limited funding, lower employment and educational attainment, limited opportunities for social interactions, and the distrust of outsiders.

Blending aspects of community-based participatory research, empowerment evaluation, and programme evaluation methods, this book is an accessible yet nuanced guide that integrates critical thinking, problem solving, social and political contexts, and outcomes related to evidence-based evaluation.

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Jeremy Braithwaite from the American Journal of Evaluation praises this book as a significant contribution to evaluation practice. He highlights its vital role in bridging the growing gap between rural and urban experiences and emphasises its framework for respecting and integrating rural perspectives in evaluative discourse.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138312449

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 December 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 25 Tables, black and white; 20 Line drawings, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 453g

Pages: 198

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About the Author

Allyson Kelley is an Evaluation Scientist with interests in building communities' capacities to address the cultural, social, and environmental factors that contribute differences in health. She has numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and unpublished evaluation reports that highlight her work in rural America. Her efforts have resulted in the funding and implementation of several successful programs aimed at building the capacity to address disparities using a strength-based approach.