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Making your case : using R for program evaluation /

There is a growing need for research within practice settings. Increasing competition for funding requires organizations to demonstrate that the funding they are seeking is going towards effective programming. Additionally, the evidence-based practice movement is generally pushing organizations towa...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Auerbach, Charles (Autor), Zeitlin, Wendy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
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  • Cover; Making Your Case: Using R for Program Evaluation; Copyright; Contents; 1. Introduction to Program Evaluation in Social Service Agencies; 2. Issues in Program Evaluation; 3. Getting Started With R; 4. Getting Your Data Into R; 5. Basic Graphics With R; 6. Making Your Case by Describing Your Data; 7. Making Your Case by Looking at Factors Related to a Desired Outcome; 8. Making Your Case Using Linear Regression With R; 9. Making Your Case Using Logistic Regression With R; 10. Bringing It All Together: Using The Clinical Record to Evaluate a Program.
  • Appendix A. Resources for Research MethodsAppendix B. Terminology Used in This Book; Appendix C.R Packages Referred to in This Book; Appendix D. Clinical Record/Filemaker Field Names; References; Index; R Functions Index.