Evaluation: A Systematic Approach is the bestselling comprehensive introduction to the field of programme evaluation, covering the range of evaluation research activities used in appraising the design, implementation, effectiveness and efficiency of social programmes. This Eighth Edition includes a new practical chapter on planning an evaluation.

"As a professor and a program evaluator, I find that these authors present a realistic, pragmatic view of program evaluation. Clearly presented, these authors use the same language I use with clients, which helps to ease students′ transition to the workplace." 
 
As a professor and a program evaluator, I find that these authors present a realistic, pragmatic view of program evaluation. Clearly presented, these authors use the same language I use with clients, which helps to ease students′ transition to the workplace. - Survey