Mansoor A F Kazi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6601628 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mansoor A F Kazi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mansoor A F |
| FAMILY NAME | Kazi |
| SIGNATURE | KAZI M A F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Huddersfield |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Social Work and Evaluation
With increased pressure on programs to evaluate outcomes, the issue of evaluation in social work has never been so topical. In response to these pressures, there has been a growing interest in evidence-based practice and strategies for the evaluation of social work programs. The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international professional association devoted to the application and exploration of evaluation in all its forms. With members…
Realist Evaluation in Wraparound
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a realist evaluation paradigm in social work evidence-based practice. Method: Wraparound (at Gateway-Longview Inc., New York) used a reliable outcome measure and an electronic database to systematically collect and analyze data on the interventions, the client demographics and circumstances, and the outcomes. Results: Research designs (e.g., single-system and group) can fall into place naturall…
Realist Evaluation in Practice
Introduction Contemporary Paradigms in Practice Evaluation The Realist Paradigm in Evaluation Use of Interpretivist Research Methods in Realist Evaluation Quantitative Sub-Group Analysis Evaluation of Family Centres Quantitative Sub-Group Analysis Evaluation of an Adult Rehabilitation Unit Implementing the Realist Effectiveness Cycle Evaluation of NSPCC's Shield Project Conclusion The Development of Realism for Practice
Contemporary perspectives in the evaluation of practice
This article is based on a review of British publications particularly in the period 1995-99. It presents a critical analysis of each contemporary evaluation research perspective in its relation to the evaluation of practice. This review classifies the main contemporary perspectives as empirical practice; pragmatism of methodological-pluralism; inter-pretivist approaches; and post-positivist approaches such as scientific realism. This review is n…
Promoting the Use of Single-Case Designs
The main contribution of this article is to critically analyze the use of single-case evaluation by social work practitioners in Finland and England and to assist in the development of this methodology in practice. We examine the experiences from both countries where attempts were made by academic researchers to encourage social workers to use single-case designs in the evaluation of their practice. The interventions used by the researchers in th…
Single-case Evaluation in the Public Sector Using a Combination of Approaches
Single-case evaluation has its roots in the positivist, scientific paradigm of the physical sciences. However, it has now developed as a method of evaluation that involves both quantitative and qualitative approaches, and one which can be readily applied by practitioners themselves in a variety of human services in the public sector, such as social services, health and education. This paper reports on a research project involving the use of singl…
Applying Single-Case Evaluation Methodology in a British Social Work Agency
This article reports on a project in a British social work agency. The central aim of the project was to train and encourage social workers to apply single-case evaluation designs. Following some training, 21 social workers applied the designs in 83 cases, demonstrating considerable commitment. At the time of writing, changes are being made in the agency's policies, procedures, and practices to facilitate the use of single-case evaluation designs…
The Centre for Evaluation Studies at the University of Huddersfield
The Centre for Evaluation Studies (Centre) at the University of Huddersfield in England includes evaluators from a variety of disciplines, enabling collaboration in a variety of ways. This article reviews the approaches and themes in the Centre's main activities in social work Although adhering to methodological pluralism, the Centre's emphasis is on practitioner evaluation, with a particular interest in the application of single-case evaluation …
Applying Single-Case Evaluation in Social Work
This article reports on a research project involving the use of single-case designs on an agency-wide basis within Kirklees Metropolitan Education Social Work Service. Following a programme of training, 21 social workers (69 per cent of the service) applied the methodology in 83 cases. The extent of practitioner involvement in this project prompted Bruce Thyer (Professor at the University of Georgia, USA and editor of Research on Social Work Prac…
Realist Evaluation in Practice
Introduction Contemporary Paradigms in Practice Evaluation The Realist Paradigm in Evaluation Use of Interpretivist Research Methods in Realist Evaluation Quantitative Sub-Group Analysis Evaluation of Family Centres Quantitative Sub-Group Analysis Evaluation of an Adult Rehabilitation Unit Implementing the Realist Effectiveness Cycle Evaluation of NSPCC's Shield Project Conclusion The Development of Realism for Practice
Contemporary perspectives in the evaluation of practice
This article is based on a review of British publications particularly in the period 1995-99. It presents a critical analysis of each contemporary evaluation research perspective in its relation to the evaluation of practice. This review classifies the main contemporary perspectives as empirical practice; pragmatism of methodological-pluralism; inter-pretivist approaches; and post-positivist approaches such as scientific realism. This review is n…
Realist Evaluation in Wraparound
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a realist evaluation paradigm in social work evidence-based practice. Method: Wraparound (at Gateway-Longview Inc., New York) used a reliable outcome measure and an electronic database to systematically collect and analyze data on the interventions, the client demographics and circumstances, and the outcomes. Results: Research designs (e.g., single-system and group) can fall into place naturall…
Applying Single-Case Evaluation Methodology in a British Social Work Agency
This article reports on a project in a British social work agency. The central aim of the project was to train and encourage social workers to apply single-case evaluation designs. Following some training, 21 social workers applied the designs in 83 cases, demonstrating considerable commitment. At the time of writing, changes are being made in the agency's policies, procedures, and practices to facilitate the use of single-case evaluation designs…
The Centre for Evaluation Studies at the University of Huddersfield
The Centre for Evaluation Studies (Centre) at the University of Huddersfield in England includes evaluators from a variety of disciplines, enabling collaboration in a variety of ways. This article reviews the approaches and themes in the Centre's main activities in social work Although adhering to methodological pluralism, the Centre's emphasis is on practitioner evaluation, with a particular interest in the application of single-case evaluation …
Applying Single-Case Evaluation in Social Work
This article reports on a research project involving the use of single-case designs on an agency-wide basis within Kirklees Metropolitan Education Social Work Service. Following a programme of training, 21 social workers (69 per cent of the service) applied the methodology in 83 cases. The extent of practitioner involvement in this project prompted Bruce Thyer (Professor at the University of Georgia, USA and editor of Research on Social Work Prac…
Single-case Evaluation in the Public Sector Using a Combination of Approaches
Single-case evaluation has its roots in the positivist, scientific paradigm of the physical sciences. However, it has now developed as a method of evaluation that involves both quantitative and qualitative approaches, and one which can be readily applied by practitioners themselves in a variety of human services in the public sector, such as social services, health and education. This paper reports on a research project involving the use of singl…
Applying Single-Case Evaluation Methodology in a British Social Work Agency
This article reports on a project in a British social work agency. The central aim of the project was to train and encourage social workers to apply single-case evaluation designs. Following some training, 21 social workers applied the designs in 83 cases, demonstrating considerable commitment. At the time of writing, changes are being made in the agency's policies, procedures, and practices to facilitate the use of single-case evaluation designs…
The Centre for Evaluation Studies at the University of Huddersfield
The Centre for Evaluation Studies (Centre) at the University of Huddersfield in England includes evaluators from a variety of disciplines, enabling collaboration in a variety of ways. This article reviews the approaches and themes in the Centre's main activities in social work Although adhering to methodological pluralism, the Centre's emphasis is on practitioner evaluation, with a particular interest in the application of single-case evaluation …
Applying Single-Case Evaluation in Social Work
This article reports on a research project involving the use of single-case designs on an agency-wide basis within Kirklees Metropolitan Education Social Work Service. Following a programme of training, 21 social workers (69 per cent of the service) applied the methodology in 83 cases. The extent of practitioner involvement in this project prompted Bruce Thyer (Professor at the University of Georgia, USA and editor of Research on Social Work Prac…
Promoting the Use of Single-Case Designs
The main contribution of this article is to critically analyze the use of single-case evaluation by social work practitioners in Finland and England and to assist in the development of this methodology in practice. We examine the experiences from both countries where attempts were made by academic researchers to encourage social workers to use single-case designs in the evaluation of their practice. The interventions used by the researchers in th…
Contemporary perspectives in the evaluation of practice
This article is based on a review of British publications particularly in the period 1995-99. It presents a critical analysis of each contemporary evaluation research perspective in its relation to the evaluation of practice. This review classifies the main contemporary perspectives as empirical practice; pragmatism of methodological-pluralism; inter-pretivist approaches; and post-positivist approaches such as scientific realism. This review is n…
Realist Evaluation in Practice
Introduction Contemporary Paradigms in Practice Evaluation The Realist Paradigm in Evaluation Use of Interpretivist Research Methods in Realist Evaluation Quantitative Sub-Group Analysis Evaluation of Family Centres Quantitative Sub-Group Analysis Evaluation of an Adult Rehabilitation Unit Implementing the Realist Effectiveness Cycle Evaluation of NSPCC's Shield Project Conclusion The Development of Realism for Practice
Realist Evaluation in Wraparound
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a realist evaluation paradigm in social work evidence-based practice. Method: Wraparound (at Gateway-Longview Inc., New York) used a reliable outcome measure and an electronic database to systematically collect and analyze data on the interventions, the client demographics and circumstances, and the outcomes. Results: Research designs (e.g., single-system and group) can fall into place naturall…
Social Work and Evaluation
With increased pressure on programs to evaluate outcomes, the issue of evaluation in social work has never been so topical. In response to these pressures, there has been a growing interest in evidence-based practice and strategies for the evaluation of social work programs. The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international professional association devoted to the application and exploration of evaluation in all its forms. With members…
Engineering (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Social Work (8 works) · Evaluation and Performance Assessment (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (7 works) · Work (physics (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (5 works)