The methodology of evaluation programs in social services

Abstract

Although a first approach to evaluation programs in social services may appear to be a well defined process, after studying this issue we found a wide theoretical dispersion, which implies very important methodological restrictions.

Because of this, professional practice in evaluation doesn't have a clear framework, in which to ground its actions.

This article introduces a general evaluation design consisting of the sequence of several stages depending on the coordinated development that specific intervention program/s must have, and the service functioning structure in which the intervention program/s are integrated.