Arlene Fink se spécialise dans la recherche évaluative et les enquêtes, y compris la réalisation de revues de littérature et l'évaluation de leur qualité. Sa vaste expérience dans ces domaines se reflète dans son travail, qui couvre la santé publique, la médecine et l'éducation. Fink est professeure à l'Université de Californie à Los Angeles, où elle contribue à l'enseignement et à la direction de projets de recherche. Son travail de conseil international et sa production prolifique de publications soulignent ses contributions importantes dans le domaine de la recherche et de son évaluation.
The Sixth Edition offers comprehensive guidance for creating rigorous surveys, featuring updated sections on validity, reporting, margin of error, and specific considerations for surveys involving children and international contexts. This edition ensures that readers are equipped with the latest methodologies and insights necessary for effective survey design and analysis.
Focusing on evaluation techniques, this book equips students and practitioners with essential tools to assess social and policy programs across various fields, including public health, social work, and education. It emphasizes the importance of effectively allocating limited resources to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and communities, making it a valuable resource for those involved in program evaluation and resource management.
From the Internet to Paper - Second Edition
Conducting Research Literature Reviews, Second Edition shows readers how to identify, interpret, and analyze published and unpublished research literature. Through the use of checklists, case examples, and exercises, author Arlene Fink unravels the intricacies of literature reviews. The text also discusses the use of Boolean operators for simple and advanced searches and shows readers how to use bibliographic software to organize literature reviews and search "The Virtual File Cabinet." It also describes how to synthesize the literature as a stand-alone report or as a component of a paper or proposal.