Measuring outcomes in family support : Practitioners' guide

This online guide from the NSW Family Services Inc (now FAMS), provides a range of ideas and tools to support the evaluation of family support services.

Contents

  • What are family support services?
  • What is evaluation?
  • How can we evaluate family support services?
  • Where does measuring outcomes fit?
  • Why do we want to measure outcomes in family support?
  • How, “in theory” can we measure outcomes in family support? 
  • What are some of the paradoxes and dilemmas in practice? How do we respond?
  • What is realistic? Who can do what?
  • What tools are available on this site for family support services? How can they be used?
  • Endnote 1: Data collation and analysis
  • Endnote 2: Feedback and ongoing development
  • Endnote 3: Connections and Links
  • Endnote 4: Developing this guide

Sources

Bullen, P. (n.d.). Measuring outcomes in family support : Practitioners' guide. Retrieved from http://www.mapl.com.au/support/fssa/index.htm