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Realist Evaluation
Seeks to investigate how, why, and for whom particular programs work. Realist evaluation is synonymous with realistic evaluation. It is rooted in scientific realism, which is said to be one of the dominant axes in modern European thinking. Realist evaluation is concerned with the nature and operation of causal forces. The essential ingredients for investi gating these causal forces are C-M-O configurations, where C represents context, M represents mechanisms, and O represents outcomes. From C-M-O configurations, the way in which causation in the social world should be constructed is represented by the basic realist formula of C+M=O.
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