Arlene Fink spezialisiert sich auf Evaluation und Umfrageforschung, einschließlich der Durchführung von Literaturübersichten und deren Qualitätsbewertung. Ihre umfassenden Erfahrungen in diesen Bereichen spiegeln sich in ihrer Arbeit wider, die sich mit öffentlicher Gesundheit, Medizin und Bildung befasst. Fink ist Professorin an der University of California, Los Angeles, wo sie Lehre und Forschungsinitiativen unterstützt. Ihre internationale beratende Tätigkeit und ihre umfangreichen Veröffentlichungen unterstreichen ihre bedeutenden Beiträge auf dem Gebiet der Forschung und ihrer Bewertung.
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Research Literature Reviews, Second Edition shows readers how to identify, interpret, and analyze published and unpublished research literature.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.