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Research Article
A big chapter about small theories: Theory as method: Small theories of treatments
Article first published online: 29 MAY 2007
DOI: 10.1002/ev.224
Copyright © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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New Directions for Evaluation
Special Issue: Enduring Issues in Evaluation: The 20th Anniversary of the Collaboration between NDE and AEA
Volume 2007, Issue 114, pages 27–62, Summer 2007
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How to Cite
Leviton, L. C. and Lipsey, M. W. (2007), A big chapter about small theories: Theory as method: Small theories of treatments. New Directions for Evaluation, 2007: 27–62. doi: 10.1002/ev.224
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 MAY 2007
- Article first published online: 29 MAY 2007
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Abstract
This chapter situates Lipsey's chapter on small theories in the now much-broader literature on program theory, and highlights key contributions like the focus on relevant constructs and causal attributions.
An overview of the critical issues in theory-driven applied research is presented.