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Single-case Evaluation in the Public Sector Using a Combination of Approaches
In: Evaluation: the international journal of theory, research and practice, Band 2, Heft 1, S. 85-97
ISSN: 1461-7153
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 single-case designs on an agency-wide basis within Kirklees Metropolitan Education Social Work Service, in Yorkshire, England. The practitioners found that single-case designs enabled continuous assessment of outcome data by both the clients and the practitioners, providing a model of accountability and collaborative working.