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To Evaluate or Not to Evaluate: That is not the Question!

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1985

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Many program managers struggle with the issue of conducting program evaluations. Although few would argue against the concept of being accountable for the mental health services which they provide, many program managers seem to resist actually implementing program evaluation procedures. Some of the reasons for this resistance are discussed. Suggestions for overcoming this resistance are offered from the perspective of a program manager of a small children's mental health centre.

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Plusieurs gestionnaires de programmes font face au probléme de la responsabilité des évaluations de programmes. Bien que peu d'entre eux s'opposent au concept d'imputabilité pour les services de santé mentale qu'ils dispensent, plusieurs directeurs de programmes semblent actuellement résister à l'implantation d'un processus d'évaluation de programme. On discute dans cet article de certaines raisons expliquant cette résistance. On propose des suggestions pour surmonter cette résistance à partir du point de vue du directeur d'un programme implanté dans un centre de santé mentale pour jeunes enfants.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 4Number 2September 1985
Pages: 93 - 98

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Version of record online: 23 April 2009

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Marc Wilchesky

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