BW.19.01
Development of a best practice guide to perpetrator program evaluation
June 2020
This project developed a guide for evaluating behaviour change programs for men who use domestic and family violence.
Following on from the ANROWS-funded project Evaluation readiness, program quality and outcomes in men’s behaviour change programs, this research updated existing evidence on best practice principles and guidelines for evaluating complex interventions, as well as reviewing a number of validated tools that could be used to evaluate men’s change and women’s and children’s safety.
The development of the practical evaluation guide was informed by three main activities: a literature review, case study examples and ongoing input from a review panel.
The evaluation guide is pitched at men’s behaviour change practitioners who might be conducting an in-house evaluation, as well as funders, practitioners or practice designers who might be commissioning an external evaluation. Upon working through the evaluation guide, readers should:
- understand the purposes of conducting quality evaluations of men’s behaviour change programs (MBCPs)
- be able to develop a program logic and articulate appropriate evaluation questions
- be aware of a range of methodologies available to answer the evaluation questions
- gain an awareness of the important considerations in designing an evaluation of MBCPs
- be aware of the ethical issues that need to be considered when commissioning or conducting an evaluation of an MBCP.
Researchers
Project Lead
Dr Angela Nicholas, University of Melbourne
Research expertise
Dr Georgia Ovenden, University of Melbourne
Practice expertise
Mr Rodney Vlais, Consultant
Downloads
RESEARCH REPORT
Evaluating behaviour change programs for men who use domestic and family violence
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RESEARCH SUMMARY
Evaluating behaviour change programs for men who use domestic and family violence: Key findings and future directions
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GUIDELINES
The Evaluation guide: A guide for evaluating behaviour change programs for men who use domestic and family violence
DownloadBudget
$59,376
Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services.
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