Tracking and Follow-Up Methods for Research On Homelessness
| Autor: | Deborah Bybee, Paul P. Freddolino, Susan Yeich, Evan Cohen, Carol T. Mowbray, Kurt M. Ribisl |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Service (systems architecture)
Medical education Poverty Interview Mentally ill 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods General Social Sciences Focus group Session (web analytics) 0506 political science Task (project management) 0504 sociology Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 050602 political science & public administration Tracking (education) Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Evaluation Review. 17:331-352 |
| ISSN: | 1552-3926 0193-841X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193841x9301700305 |
| Popis: | To conduct comprehensive treatment effectiveness studies, evaluators must frequently track, locate and interview service recipients long after program participation has ended. For some populations, this is an arduous task. But, despite wide variations in retention rates, the published literature from follow-up studies rarely provides information on their tracking, locating, or interviewing techniques. The present report concerns a 12-month follow-up study of individuals who were homeless and mentally ill, which achieved a remarkably high retention rate—over 70%. Quantitative information is presented on client characteristics related to locatability and agreement to be interviewed, as well as qualitative information on successful techniques, from a focus group session with research interviewers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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