What are the risks associated with selecting only one segment of a target population for your sample in an evaluation?

What will be an ideal response?


The risks include: looking at the program implementation and impact on segregated sections of the population, particularly when the population served by the program is diverse (e.g., looking at only men or women, or excluding people who speak Spanish); or including all and only minorities may imply that the services are designed only for minority populations or that only they have problems addressed by the program.

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Explain how settlement houses formed a strong partial foundation for generalist social work practice within communities.

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In contemporary macro practice, community capacity development is substituted for locality development.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Facial expressions can be used to reinforce what is said verbally and corroborate the fact that you mean what you

say.

a. True b. False

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Communities that promote resiliency in youths are characterized by all of the following except ______

a. a sense of caring and support b. high expectations for youths c. personal autonomy d. social networks that promote social cohesion

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