From the Great Society to continuous improvement of government: Shifting from “does it work?” to “what would make it better?”

Author(s): Besharov, Douglas J.;
Date Issued: 2009
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons
Description: An argument for the improvement of the 1960’s era Great Society programs for young children, including Head Start, by speeding up the program evaluation process, encouraging local experimentation, learning from failure, and employing rigorous research methodologies
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Journal Title: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Volume Number: 28
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 199-220
Note: This resource is the text of an address to The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Topics: Research & Evaluation Methods

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ISSN: 0276-8739 Paper
1520-6688 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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