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18 Diritto & Questioni Pubbliche 250 (2018)
Transformative Mixed Methods and Policy Evaluation

handle is hein.journals/dirquesp18 and id is 252 raw text is: Transformative Mixed Methods and Policy Evaluation DONNA M. MERTENS Professor Emeritus, Gallaudet University E-mail: Donna.mertens (®,gallaudet.edu ABSTRACT Evaluators who focus on the development and evaluation of policy face many challenges, especially in a political climate that is not amenable to the use of data from systematic inquiry for decision making purposes. In this article, I propose the use of a transformative framework for the design and conduct of policy evaluations that take into account the cultural complexities that surround policy making and implementation. The transformative framework is defined as one that focuses on human rights and social justice and that is operationalized by inclusion of diverse stakeholders in respectful ways. The decision about collection, interpretation, and use of data is enhanced by engagement with stakeholders throughout the process and by building coalitions that act upon the findings of a study. I use an example of policies related to drug use and mental health in the United States to illustrate the application of the transformative framework to policy evaluation. I draw wider implications for policies in other sectors and in other regions of the world. KEYWORDS Transformative evaluation, policy analysis, social justice, human rights DIRITTO & QUESTIONI PUBBLICHE I XVIII, 2o18 / (giugno) I pp. 247-264 © 2o18, Diritto e questioni pubbliche, Palermo. Tutti i diritti sono riservati.

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