Evaluative Inquiry for Systemic Change
SAGE Publications Inc (Verlag)
978-1-0719-6024-0 (ISBN)
Emily F. Gates is an evaluator, educator, and systems thinker who explores how evaluation can support meaningful, values-driven change in complex systems. An associate professor at Boston College, she teaches graduate courses in evaluation and mixed methods and regularly leads talks and workshops. Her work bridges theory and practice, with over 30 publications and two co-authored books—Evaluative Inquiry for Systemic Change and Evaluating and Valuing in Social Research. A recipient of the American Evaluation Association’s Early Career Award, she brings over a decade of experience in mixed-method evaluations across education, public health, and STEM. She lives in Boston with her partner, their curious baby, loyal dog, and seasonal garden. Pablo Vidueira brings a global perspective to evaluation and systems change, with a focus on food systems transformation. He is Assistant Professor of Evaluation and Food Systems at Universidad Pontificia Comillas and Director of Evaluation for the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, a philanthropic network advancing just and sustainable food systems. Pablo has consulted with organizations including the World Food Program, UNFPA, and the European Commission, and collaborates widely across universities, foundations, and research institutes in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. He has served as president of APROEVAL, the regional association for evaluators in Spain and Portugal, and contributes to field-building through editorial work with New Directions for Evaluation. Trained as an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, he holds an MSc in Rural Development and a PhD in Program Evaluation. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, drumming, and time with family and friends.
Preface
About The Authors
Chapter 1: Shift From Fixing to Systemic Change
Shift from Fixing to Systemic Change
Rationales for Systemic Change: Scientific, Critical, and Practical
Five Myths About Systemic Change
Distinguishing Systemic Change from Related Approaches and Examples
Chapter 2: Develop Value Together
What ‘Good’ Means: An Open Question
Shift from Determining to Developing Value
A Critical Deliberative Stance to Develop Value
Evaluation Approaches Aligned with a Critical Deliberative Stance
Five Myths about Evaluating Systemic Change
Chapter 3: Join Together
From Fixed Silos to System Stewardship
Pause Topics: Invitations to Reflect, Discuss, and Co-Create
Practical Tips
Chapter 4: Engage In Systemic Change
Framework and Process of Systemic Change
Focal Processes and Resources for 5 Phases of Systemic Change
Chapter 5: Evaluate To Develop Value
Five Evaluative Elements We Center and Why
Putting it Altogether: Evaluative Inquiry to Develop Value
Chapter 6: Shape Capabilties and Conditions
Why Shape Capabilities and Conditions?
Micro, Meso, and Macro Capabilities and Conditions
Using the Model
Chapter 7: Share And Learn from Examples
Context for our Conversation
Part I. About the Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Part II. How the Global Alliance Engages in Systemic Change
Part III. What Evaluating Looks Like with a Focus on the Five Evaluative Elements
Closing Reflections on this Example
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Glossary
References
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.12.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Thousand Oaks |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 320 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Finanz- / Wirtschaftsmathematik |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-0719-6024-5 / 1071960245 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-0719-6024-0 / 9781071960240 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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