Access to full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected to support and expand on the concepts presented in each chapter. Journal articles can act as an ideal resource to help support your assignments and studies.

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Journal Article 11.1: Bucher, J. A. (2009). Using the Logic Model for planning and evaluation: Examples for new users. Home Health care Management Practice, 22(5), 325-333.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What is the Logic Model?
2. How are Logic Models used?
3. Compare and contrast inputs and outputs.
4. What are four common challenges or pitfalls in Logic Model construction?

Journal Article 11.2: Law, B. M. F., & Shek, D. T. L. (2011). Process evaluation of a positive youth development program: Project P.A.T.H.S. Research on Social Work Practice, 21(5), 539-548.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. How is process evaluation used in social work practice?
2. What is the purpose of this study and how is process evaluation used?
3. What were the results of this process evaluation?
4. Compare and contrast process evaluation and outcome evaluation.

Journal Article 11.3: Astbury, B., & Leeuw, F. L. (2010). Unpacking black boxes: Mechanisms and theory building in evaluation. American Journal of Evaluation, 31(3), 363-381.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Discuss the black box “problem.”
2. Discuss the use of the term ‘‘mechanism’’ in the evaluation literature.
3. How do mechanisms generate outcomes?
4. Discuss types of mechanisms and levels of analysis.