The digest of social experiments / David Greenberg and Mark Shroder.

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"Contains brief summaries of 240 known completed social experiments. Each summary outlines the cost and time frame of the demonstration, the treatments tested, outcomes of interest, sample sizes and target populations, research components, major findings, important methodological limitations and des...

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Main Author: Greenberg, David H.
Other Authors: Shroder, Mark
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, [2004], ©2004.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
United States > Social policy.
Evaluation research (Social action programs) > United States.
Public welfare administration > United States.
Human services > United States.
Évaluation de programme > États-Unis.
Aide sociale > Administration > États-Unis.
Services sociaux > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Politique sociale.
Wetenschappelijke technieken.
Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
Politieke verandering.
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Physical Description:xx, 498 pages ; 28 cm
Format: Book
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"Contains brief summaries of 240 known completed social experiments. Each summary outlines the cost and time frame of the demonstration, the treatments tested, outcomes of interest, sample sizes and target populations, research components, major findings, important methodological limitations and design issues encountered, and other relevant topics. In addition, very brief outlines of 21 experiments and one quasi experiment still in progress [as of April 2003] are also provided"--p. 3.
Call Number:HN59.2 .G74 2004
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0877667225 (alk. paper)