Values in Evaluation and Social Research

by Ernest R. House, Kenneth R. Howe

The authors use the tools of philosophy and the insights from evaluation practice to cut through current confusion about values and the interplay of facts and values. Four views of facts and values in evaluation are analyzed: those rooted in a fact-value dichotomy and those of radical constructivists, postmodernists, and deliberative democrats. The arguments are tough, the prose concise, and the insights compelling.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 1999

Reviews

[Abby Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting and accessible discussion of the role, ethics, and guidelines for a professional evaluator. didn't agree with everything in it, but found it clear, well-reasoned, and mostly compelling.