Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, and Gary T. Henry’s best-selling book, Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, provides a comprehensive introduction to program evaluation. It covers various evaluation research activities used to assess the design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social programs. Evaluation domains are provided in a coherent framework that not only investigates each, but also recognizes their interdependence, role in improving social programs and the outcomes they are intended to effect, and social and political environment.

For 40 years, this book has been considered the “gold standard” by academics, students, and practitioners. The new Eighth Edition adds a new chapter on evaluation planning, fresh examples, and a major re-organization of the content to improve understanding.