Critical policy evaluation and the question of values: A psychosocial approach

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 243-267

  Taylor, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governance; Participation; Policy evaluation; Psychosocial welfare; Service user control; Values

Indexed keywords

POLITICS; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 33646263142     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018306059774     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Abma, T. (2001) 'Opening Thoughts': Special edition on dialogical evaluation, Evaluation 7 (2): 155-163.
2. Barnes, M. (1999) Building a Deliberative Democracy. London: Institute for Public Policy Research.
3. Bate, P. and Robert, G. (2003) 'Where next for Policy Evaluation?', Policy and Politics 31 (2): 249-262.
4. Beresford, P. (2002), 'User Involvement in Research and Evaluation: Liberation or Regulation?', Social Policy and Society 1 (2): 95-106.
5. Beresford, P. (2005) 'Service User Involvement in Research and Evaluation: Issues, Dilemmas and Destinations', pp. 77-85 in D. Taylor and S. Balloch (eds) The Politics of Evaluation. Bristol: Policy Press.
6. Chen, H.-T. (1990) Theory Driven Evaluations. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
7. Clarke, A. (1999) Evaluation Research. London: SAGE.
8. Clarke, J. (2003) 'Performing for the Public: Evaluation, Evidence and Evangelism in Social Policy', Paper presented to the Social Policy Association annual conference, Middlesborough.
9. Clarke, J. (2004) 'Dissolving the Public Realm? The Logics and Limits of Neo-Liberalism', Journal of Social Policy 33 (1): 27-48.
10. Cousin, G., Cousin, J. and Deepwell, F. (2005) 'Discovery through Dialogue and Appreciative Enquiry; a Participatory Evaluation Framework for Project Development', pp. 109-117 in D. Taylor and S. Balloch (eds) The Politics of Evaluation. Bristol: Policy Press.
11. Critical Social Policy (2001) 'Special Issue: In and Beyond New Labour', Critical Social Policy 21 (4).
12. Edelenblos, J. and Van Eeten, M. (2001) 'The Missing Link: Processing Variation in Dialogical Evaluation', Evaluation 7 (2): 204-210.
13. Everitt, A. (1996) 'Developing Critical Evaluation', Evaluation 2 (2): 173-188.
14. Fetterman, D. (2001) The Foundations of Empowerment Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
15. Fitzpatrick, T. (2004) 'A Post-Productive Future for Social Democracy?', Social Policy and Society 3 (3): 213-222.
16. Froggett, L. (2002) Love, Hate and Welfare: Psycho-social Approaches to Policy and Practice. Bristol: Policy Press.
17. Frosh, S. (2003) 'Psychosocial Studies and Psychology: Is a Critical Approach Emerging?', Human Relations 56 (12): 1545-1567.
18. Graham, K. and Harris, A. (2005) 'New Deal for Communities as a Participatory Public Policy: The Challenges of Evaluation', pp. 97-108 in D. Taylor and S. Balloch (eds) The Politics of Evaluation. Bristol: Policy Press.
19. Greene, J. (2002) 'With a Splash of Soda, Please: Towards Active Engagement with Differencet', Evaluation 8 (2): 259-266.
20. Gubba, E. G. and Lincoln, Y. (1989) Fourth Generation Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
21. Hodge, S. (2005) 'Participation, Discourse and Power: A Case Study in Service User Involvement', Critical Social Policy 25 (2): 164-179.
22. Hogget, P. (2000) Emotional Life and the Politics of Welfare. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
23. Kushner, S. (2002) 'I'll Take Mine Neat: Multiple Methods but a Single Methodology', Evaluation 8: 249-258.
24. Murtagh, B. (2001) 'The Policy and Practice of Urban Policy Evaluation', Community Development Journal 36 (3): 223-233.
25. Newman, J., Barnes, M., Sullivan, H. and Knopps, A. (2004) 'Public Participation and Collaborative Governance', Journal of Social Policy 33 (2): 203-233.
26. Palumbo, D. J. (1987) The Politics of Programme Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
27. Patton, M. Q. (1990) Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
28. Pawson, R. and Tilley, N. (1997) Realistic Evaluation. London: SAGE.
29. Powell, M. (1999) New Labour: New Welfare State? Bristol: Policy Press.
30. Rossi, P. H. and Freeman, A. A. (1982) Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
31. Schnoes, C., Murphy-Berman, V. and Chambers, J. (2000) 'Empowerment Evaluation Applied: Experiences, Analysis and Recommendation from a Case Study' American Journal of Evaluation 21 (1): 53-64.
32. Simons, H. (1987) Getting to Know Schools in a Democracy. London: Falmer Press.
33. Squires, P. and Measor, L. (2005) 'Below Decks on the Youth Justice Flagship: The Politics of Evaluation', pp. 21-40 in D. Taylor and S. Balloch (eds) The Politics of Evaluation. Bristol: Policy Press.
34. Taylor, D. (2005) 'Governing through Evidence: Participation and Power in Policy Evaluation', Journal of Social Policy 34 (4).
35. Taylor, D. and Balloch, S. (eds) (2005) The Politics of Evaluation. Bristol: Policy Press.
36. Van Der Plaat, M. (1995) 'Beyond Technique: Issues for Evaluation for Empowerment', Evaluation 1 (1): 81-96.
37. Williams, F. (2004) Rethinking Families. London: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
38. Williams, F. and Roseneil, S. (2004) 'Public Values of Parenting and Partnering: Voluntary Organisations and Welfare Politics in New Labour's Britain', Social Politics 11 (2): 181-216.