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1Division of Education, Arts, & Social Sciences, 1067University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Evaluation Review
|May 24, 2022
Summary
This study explored how evaluations influence child protection programs. While high-level policy changes were noted, direct practice influence was limited, suggesting a need for better practitioner engagement in evaluations.
Area of Science:
- Social Program Evaluation
- Policy Impact Analysis
- Child Protection Services Research
Background:
- Evaluation use is often narrowly defined, overlooking broader impacts on social programs and policies.
- Understanding the mechanisms of evaluation influence is crucial for improving social program effectiveness.
- Child protection programs are complex systems where evaluation findings may have varied impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reconceptualize evaluation influence beyond direct use, examining its broad and diffuse impacts.
- To investigate how and why evaluations influence social programs and policies in child protection.
- To explore the relationship between evaluation dissemination stages and observed influence.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative case study analysis of evaluation influence in two child protection programs.
- Semi-structured interviews with 20 practitioners and managers involved in recent program evaluations.
- Analysis of internal program documents to identify changes linked to evaluations.
Main Results:
- Participants reported significant high-level policy influence from evaluations.
- Limited direct influence of evaluations on program practices was identified.
- Evaluations appeared to increase practitioner interest in participating in future evaluations.
Conclusions:
- Evaluation influence extends beyond direct use, impacting policy and practitioner engagement.
- Developmental evaluation approaches and enhanced practitioner involvement are key to improving knowledge adoption.
- Future research should focus on strategies to bridge the gap between evaluation findings and practice-level changes.
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