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Hello, could you please elaborate on the two concepts, output and outcome?

Herman Wong

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago

Speaking of social values, it seems too abstract. How can we measure it in offenders’ program?

Speaking of social values, it seems too abstract. How can we measure it in offenders' program?

Herman Wong

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago

It is quite challenging to get speedy results in offenders’ services since the rehabilitation and reintegration process takes time. However, the funders usually expect to see the immediate outcome to ensure that their money does not go to waste. Is there a way to solve this problem?

It is quite challenging to get speedy results in offenders' services since the rehabilitation and reintegration process takes time. However, the funders usually expect to see the immediate outcome ...

John Ma

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago

Furthering to the previous post, is the client satisfaction survey a useful tool in program evaluation?

John Ma

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago

Recently, we are conducting a client satisfaction survey of a drug abusers’ program. We got a very high rate of satisfaction in the results. Does it mean our program is successful and effective?

Recently, we are conducting a client satisfaction survey of a drug abusers' program. We got a very high rate of satisfaction in the results. Does it mean our program is successful and effective?

Anton Chu

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago

By the way, would you recommend any article or book about SROI?

Anton Chu

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago

I hope to know if there is a better way to measure our programs’ social influence on drug abusers, except using the cost and benefit analysis? As you know, all the costs and benefits are measured in monetary terms, yet there is something that can hardly be measured by monetary terms, such as improvement in family relations when the drug abuser abandons his ill practices.

I hope to know if there is a better way to measure our programs' social influence on drug abusers, except using the cost and benefit analysis? As you know, all the costs and benefits are measured ...

Anthony

7 April 2021

3 Replies, 43 Months ago