ISBN:
0804784256
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9780804784252
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (x, 154 pages)
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illustrations.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Fetterman, David Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages : Hewlett-Packard's 15 Million Race Toward Social Justice
DDC:
303.4833
Keywords:
Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-Packard Company
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Hewlett-Packard Company
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Hewlett-Packard Company
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Digital divide Case studies
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United States
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Social justice Case studies
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United States
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Community development Case studies
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Evaluation
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United States
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Evaluation research (Social action programs) Case studies
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United States
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United States
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Social justice Case studies
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Community development Case studies Evaluation
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Evaluation research (Social action programs) Case studies
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Digital divide Case studies
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; General
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Community development ; Evaluation
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Digital divide
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Evaluation research (Social action programs)
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Social justice
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Sociology & Social History
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Social Sciences
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Social Conditions
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Case studies
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United States
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Electronic books
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Electronic books Case studies
Abstract:
Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Fuel: The Desire for a Better Life; Chapter 2. The Sponsor and the Crew: Hewlett- Packard and Stanford University; Chapter 3. The Drivers: The Three Digital Villages; Chapter 4. The Engine: Empowerment Evaluation; Chapter 5. The Starting Line: The Mission; Chapter 6. The Pit Stop: Taking Stock; Chapter 7. Back on the Track: Planning for the Future or Implementing an Innovation; Chapter 8. The Finish Line: Measuring Change Over Time; Chapter 9. The Real Winners: Building Capacity.
Abstract:
Chapter 10. Reflections on the Race Toward Social Justice: What Have We Learned?Notes; References; Index.
Abstract:
Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages analyzes a 15 million community change initiative designed to bridge the digital divide in East Palo Alto, East Baltimore, and San Diego. Involving a partnership between Hewlett-Packard, Stanford University, and three ethnically diverse communities, this initiative enabled its constituencies to build their own technology-oriented businesses, improve their education systems, and improve their economic health. While examining this large-scale, multi-site case, Fetterman highlights the potential for empowerment evaluation to build local
Description / Table of Contents:
The fuel : the desire for a better lifeThe sponsor and the crew : Hewlett-Packard and Stanford University -- The drivers : the three digital villages -- The engine : empowerment evaluation -- The starting line : the mission -- The pit stop : taking stock -- Back on the track : planning for the future or implementing the innovation -- The finish line : measuring change over time -- The real winners : building capacity -- Reflections on the race to social justice : what have we?.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
