Reconstructing Program Theories: Methods Available and Problems to be Solved

By F. Leeuw. 2003

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A Systematic Review of Theory-Driven Evaluation Practice From 1990 to 2009 (2011, methodology): “Generally, the methods applied comport well and share many features with those illustrated by Leeuw (2003) for retrospectively reconstructing program theory, although not all theory formulation was a post hoc activity following implementation of a program, and in a minority of cases preceded…”
Concept Mapping as a Technique for Program Theory Development (2005, methodology): “Leeuw (2003) recently suggested that methods for constructing program theory could be organized into the policy-scientific, strategic assessment, and elicitation approaches.”
Unpacking Black Boxes: Mechanisms and Theory Building in Evaluation (2010, methodology): “Often evaluators recommend using a combination of these approaches, drawing on both primary and secondary data sources and multiple research methodologies (e.g., Donaldson, 2007, Connell, Kubish, Schorr, & Weiss, 1995; Leeuw, 2003; Pawson & Tilley, 1997).”