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Empowerment evaluation as a social work strategy.

M Secret1, A Jordan, J Ford

  • 1College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506-0027, USA. mcsecr@pop.uky.edu

Health & Social Work
|May 26, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study applies empowerment evaluation strategies to a community health program, focusing on HIV prevention. It highlights how this approach transfers knowledge and overcomes obstacles in evaluative research.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Health
  • Program Evaluation
  • Public Health Research

Background:

  • Community health programs require effective evaluation methods.
  • Traditional evaluation can face implementation challenges.
  • Empowerment evaluation offers a participatory approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore empowerment strategies in community health program evaluation.
  • To examine policy, practice, and research issues in evaluating an HIV-prevention program.
  • To assess the benefits and risks of empowerment evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Case study of a community-based HIV-prevention program.
  • Application of empowerment evaluation principles.
  • Analysis of policy, direct practice, and research elements.

Main Results:

  • Empowerment evaluation facilitated the development of an innovative, measurable intervention.
  • Knowledge transfer from researcher-expert to stakeholders was enhanced.
  • Evaluation implementation obstacles were addressed.

Conclusions:

  • Empowerment evaluation is a viable strategy for community health programs.
  • This approach can improve intervention development and stakeholder engagement.
  • Careful consideration of benefits and risks is crucial for successful implementation.

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