International Journal of Public Administration, Volume 31, Issue 10-11 (2008)

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Evaluation of Welfare Policies, Reforms, and Services

Introduction

A Framework for the Evaluative Analysis of Welfare Systems
Pirkko Vartianen
Pages: 1139-1144
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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PART ONE: Theoretical-Methodological View of the Evaluation of Welfare Systems

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Understanding Evaluation in the Social Sector: Two Reflexive Metaevaluation Case Studies Inspired by Pierre Bourdieu
Pertti Ahonen & Petri Virtanen
Pages: 1146-1166
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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Relational Evaluation of Organizational Development Activities
Juha Koivisto, Katri Vataja & Riitta Seppänen-Järvelä
Pages: 1167-1181
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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Benchmarking Effectiveness in the Educational Development of Three Finnish Universities Using a Multidimensional Evaluation Model (MdE)
Ilpo Ojala & Pirkko Vartiainen
Pages: 1182-1207
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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The Many Purposes of Performance Evaluation
Vuokko Niiranen
Pages: 1208-1222
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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The Implications of the Rationality of Decision-Makers on the Utilization of Evaluation Findings
Esa Hyyryläinen & Olli-Pekka Viinamäki
Pages: 1223-1240
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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PART TWO: Welfare Reforms and Policies

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Evaluating the New Governance of the Welfare State in Finland
Ari Salminen
Pages: 1242-1258
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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Evaluating the Reform of Social Services in Italy: A Comparative Analysis
Alex Turrini & Roberta Montanelli
Pages: 1259-1274
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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Spatial Mismatch and Mobility Issues in Welfare Policies, a Common Approach
Enrico Giovannetti & Antonio Cecchi
Pages: 1275-1302
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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Welfare State: From Dream to Reality
Risto Harisalo & John McInerney
Pages: 1303-1326
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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PART THREE: Welfare Services

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The Three Dimensions of Quality Service: The Case of Service Quality Gaps in the U.K. National Health Service?
Uche Nwabueze & Joan P. Mileski
Pages: 1328-1353
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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U.S. Welfare-to-Work Programs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
David Greenberg & Andreas Cebulla
Pages: 1354-1379
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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When Two Health Care Organizations are Merged into One—Staff Attitudes in a Change Process
Susanne Salmela & Lisbeth Fagerström
Pages: 1380-1402
Published online: 13 Aug 2008
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