How and Why Language Matters in Evaluation: New Directions for Evaluation (Number 86)

Overview : Language Matters / Michael Quinn Patton -- Language In Defining Social Problems And In Evaluating Social Programs / Anna Marie Madison -- Hiv/aids Talk : Implications For Prevention Intervention And Evaluation / Rodney K. Hopson, Kenya J. Lucas, James A. Peterson -- Translating Evaluation Findings Into Policy Language / Kenneth Cabatoff -- Sociolinguistic Dynamics Of Gender In Focus Groups / Courtney L. Brown -- Beyond The Literal : Metaphors And Why They Matter / Alexis Kaminsky -- Dialogue For Learning : Evaluator As Critical Friend / Sharon F. Rallis, Gretchen B. Rossman -- Border Lessons : Linguistic Rich Points And Evaluative Understanding / Michael Agar. Rodney K. Hopson, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.