Guidelines for Research & Evaluation

Achieving Evidence-Based Practice: A Handbook for Practitioners

Hamer, S. and Collinson, G., 2005

Evaluating the Outcomes of Domestic Violence Service Providers: Some Practical Considerations and Strategies

C. Sullivan and C. Alexy, 2001

Evaluating Violence Against Women Research Reports

S. K. Beeman, 2002

Evaluation Plan Workbook

Innovation Network, Inc., 2005

Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature

D. L. Fixsen, S. F. Naoom, K. A. Blasé, R. M. Friedman, F. Wallace, 2005

Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice

D. Fixen and K. Blaise, 2009

Implementing the Findings of Research: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practice

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008

Incorporating Evaluation into Media Campaign Design

S. J. Potter, 2008

Interpreting Research Studies

Guttmacher Institute, 2006

Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Behaviors, and Influences Among Youths: A Compendium of Assessment Tools

L. L. Dahlberg, S. B. Toal, M. H. Swahn, C. B. Behrens, 2005

This compendium, published by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides researchers and practitioners with a set of tools to assess violence-related beliefs, behaviors, and influences, as well as to evaluate programs to prevent youth violence. Most measures included are for youth 11–24 years old, with some scales and assessments for children 5–10 years old, and some versions for parents and teachers. More than 170 measures are included.
National Scan: Using Evaluation Information for Feedback and System Improvements

Data Matters, Georgetown University National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Issue #3, Summer/Fall, 2000

Program Evaluation and Family Violence Research

S. Ward and D. Finkelhor (Eds.), 2001
New York: Hayworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press

Researching Violence Against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists

M. Ellsberg and L. Heise, 2005

Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, 2007

The authors of this publication present scientific findings about the development of brain architecture in very young children, and combine these findings with 4 decades of program evaluation research. They identify program features that appear to lead to positive outcomes for children.