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This outstanding group of evaluators from academia, government, nonprofits, and foundations explores empowerment evaluation, a method for using evaluation concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and self-determination.

Empowerment Evaluation begins with an in-depth examination of this type of evaluation as it has been adopted in academic and foundation settings. The book then focuses on the various contexts in which empowerment evaluation is conducted, ranging from resistant environments (in which significant effort is required to move from passive-compliance orientations) to responsive environments (that already have a tradition of self-determination and community organizing). Interesting highlights concerning the role empowerment evaluation has played in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' substance abuse prevention programs are detailed throughout the book. The contributors also provide down-to-earth tools and technical assistance needed to conduct empowerment evaluation. This volume concludes with themes that emerge from the chapters and recommendations concerning next steps. This serves to strengthen the links between empowerment evaluation and community capacity building.

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• Part 1 Introduction and Overview
• Empowerment Evaluation
• An Introduction to Theory and Practice
• Part 2 Breadth and Scope
• Empowerment Evaluation and Accelerated Schools
• Empowerment Evaluation and the W K Kellogg Foundation
• Part 3 Context
• Empowerment Evaluation and State Government
• Moving from Resistance to Adoption
• The HIV Prevention Evaluation Initiative
• A Model for Collaborative and Empowerment Evaluation
• Empowerment Evaluation
• Building upon a Tradition of Activism in the African American Community
• Realizing Participant Empowerment in the Evaluation of Nonprofit Women's Services Organizations
• Notes from the Front Line
• Part 4 Theoretical and Philosophical Frameworks
• Empowering Community Health Initiatives through Evaluation
• Empowerment Evaluation at Federal and Local Levels
• Dealing with Quality
• Evaluation and Self-Direction in Community Prevention Coalitions
• Fairness, Liberty, and Empowerment Evaluation
• Part 5 Workshops, Technical Assistance, and Practice
• Empowering Community Groups with Evaluation Skills
• The Prevention Plus III Model
• Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation
• Lessons Learned in Training and Technical Assistance
• The Plan Quality Index
• An Empowerment Evaluation Tool for Measuring and Improving the Quality of Plans
• Building Community Capacity with Evaluation Activities That Empower
• Part 6 Conclusion
• Conclusion
• Reflections on Emergent Themes and the Next Steps