Measuring outcome in the public sector

Author(s)

• Smith, Peter (Peter C.)

Bibliographic Information

Measuring outcome in the public sector

edited by Peter Smith

Taylor & Francis, 1996

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Papers based on seminars held at the University of York

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Outcome in the management of public services refers to the impact of a particular public sector activity. This book provides a critical assessment of the way outcome is measured, exploring the need to balance objective and subjective forms of

Table of Contents

• 1: A Framework for Analysing the Measurement of Outcome
• 2: Health and Health Care
• 3: Outcome Measures for Social Security
• 4: Outcome Measures in Higher Education
• 5: Outcome Measurement in the Criminal Justice System
• 6: Outcome Measures in Community Care
• 7: Outcome Measurement in the Management of Social Rented Housing
• 8: Measuring Outcome in Schools
• 9: In Search of a Representative Measure of Poverty
• 10: Accounting for Outcomes
• 11: Societal Outcome Measurement
• 12: Conclusions and Prospects

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Details

• NCID: BA28993148
• ISBN:
  • 0748404031
  • 074840404X
• LCCN: 95048128
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 212 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 364.1
  • LCC : HN385.5
  • DC20 : 361.6/1/0941
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Social policy -- 1979- -- Evaluation -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- Great Britain -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Administrative agencies -- Great Britain -- Evaluation -- Congresses