Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-17DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251344054
Joseph Drew, Rene Villano, Dana McQuestin, Masato Miyazaki
{"title":"Public Policy by Syllogism? Does Logic Hold the Answer to Better Policy Outcomes?","authors":"Joseph Drew, Rene Villano, Dana McQuestin, Masato Miyazaki","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251344054","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251344054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sometimes, public policy outcomes disappoint when unintended consequences arise. In many such cases, the problems might be traced back to poor reasoning. For most of antiquity, logic was considered the core element for successful human endeavour. In this work, we argue that Aristotelian logic - specifically, the syllogism - remains highly relevant and could offer significant benefits for the development of sound public policy. To demonstrate the value of logic for contemporary public policymaking, we first provide an accessible explanation of the practical syllogism. Following this we set out our method for testing the value of syllogistic reasoning against an example of real-world public policymaking. Thereafter, we test both the validity and truth of the apparent syllogism. We conclude that the use of a practical syllogism would have prevented unintended harm from arising in the instance under consideration and also offer our thoughts around generalisability and future research directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"1021-1039"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12476479/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-18DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251336839
Anh-Duc Hoang
{"title":"Evaluating Bibliometrics Reviews: A Practical Guide for Peer Review and Critical Reading.","authors":"Anh-Duc Hoang","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251336839","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251336839","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Along with discussing bibliometric analyses' limitations and potential biases, this paper addresses the growing need for comprehensive guidelines in evaluating bibliometric research by providing systematic frameworks for both peer reviewers and readers. While numerous publications provide guidance on implementing bibliometric methods, there is a notable lack of frameworks for assessing such research, particularly regarding performance analysis and science mapping. Drawing from an extensive review of bibliometric practices and methodological literature, this paper develops structured evaluation frameworks that address the complexity of modern bibliometric analysis, introducing the VALOR framework (Verification, Alignment, Logging, Overview, Reproducibility) for assessing multi-source bibliometric studies. The paper's key contributions include comprehensive guidelines for evaluating data selection, cleaning, and analysis processes; specific criteria for assessing conceptual, intellectual, and social structure analyses; and practical guidance for integrating performance analysis with science mapping results. By providing structured frameworks for reviewers and practical guidelines for readers to interpret and apply bibliometric insights, this work enhances the rigor of bibliometric research evaluation while supporting more effective peer review processes and research planning. The paper also discusses potential areas for further development, including the integration of qualitative analysis with bibliometric data and the advancement of field-normalized metrics, ultimately aiming to support authors, reviewers, and readers in navigating the complexities of bibliometrics and enhancing the meaningfulness of bibliometric research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"1074-1102"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12476466/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-02DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251339686
Billy Wong, Lydia Fletcher
{"title":"Assessing the Impact of a University Transition Online Course on Student Continuation Using Statistical Matching Methods.","authors":"Billy Wong, Lydia Fletcher","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251339686","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251339686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study demonstrates how to evaluate a university-wide online course designed to support student transition into university by using Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Doubly Robust Estimation (DRE). Using data from seven academic years, from 2016/17 to 2022/23, with more than 28,000 students, we examine whether enrolment in this optional pre-arrival course affects first-year pass rates. We also conducted additional analyses to compare outcomes from the year before and after the course's implementation, as well as to examine these patterns across recent cohorts to potentially account for contextual changes over time. Results indicate that enrolled students show a 6.2 percentage point increase in the likelihood of passing Year 1, controlling for factors including sex, domicile, age, ethnicity, disability and socioeconomic status. We demonstrate how utilising existing institutional data can potentially strengthen evidence of impact for centralised initiatives and conclude with reflections on the use of such institutional data and matching techniques and their viability for future evaluations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"969-999"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12476486/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-26DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251338536
Sigrún Eyrúnardóttir Clark, Norha Vera San Juan, Thomas Moniz, Rebecca Appleton, Phoebe Barnett, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros
{"title":"A Systematic Review of the Methods Used in Rapid Approaches to Research and Evaluation.","authors":"Sigrún Eyrúnardóttir Clark, Norha Vera San Juan, Thomas Moniz, Rebecca Appleton, Phoebe Barnett, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251338536","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251338536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rapid approaches are essential when resources are limited and when findings are required in real-time to inform decisions. Limitations exist in their design and implementation, which can lead to a reduced level of trust in findings. This review sought to map the methods used across rapid evaluations and research to facilitate timeliness and support the rigour of studies. Four scientific databases and one search engine were searched between 11-16th August 2022. Screening led to the inclusion of 169 articles that provided a much-needed repository of methods that can be used during the design and implementation of rapid studies to improve their trustworthiness. No reporting guidelines specific to rapid research or evaluation were identified in the literature, we therefore suggest that this repository of methods informs the development of transparent reporting standards for future rapid research and evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"951-968"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12476460/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251347681
Zhonglu Chen, Gang Zhao, Yanran Hong, Houpu Chen
{"title":"Currency Shocks in Newly Industrialized Asian Countries and Global Financial Stability.","authors":"Zhonglu Chen, Gang Zhao, Yanran Hong, Houpu Chen","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251347681","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251347681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Currency shocks and the stability of the global financial system play crucial roles in international trade and investment. However, there is a lack of literature that analyses these relationships, particularly in newly industrialized Asian countries. This study fills this gap by focusing on Thailand, India, and China. Employing the exchange rate (ER) and the OFR financial stress index (FSI), we conduct a comprehensive analysis. Our results show distinct relationships among these variables. In Thailand, the ER has a long-term impact on the FSI, accompanied by positive feedback between shocks. In India, the ER is highly sensitive to the FSI, with the FSI consistently triggering negative ER shocks. In China, the ER affects the FSI only in the short run, and this impact may be negatively correlated. Additionally, increased financial stress may also increase the Chinese ER on average. These findings not only reveal the diverse economic development patterns in newly industrialized countries but also offer valuable insights for policy-makers to formulate more targeted economic policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"1040-1062"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251342619
Alexander Kwon, Kyungtae Lee
{"title":"External Validity in an Instrumental Variable Setting.","authors":"Alexander Kwon, Kyungtae Lee","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251342619","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251342619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We study the external validity of instrumental variable estimation. The key assumption we impose for external validity is conditional external unconfoundedness among compliers, which means that the treatment effect and target selection are independent among compliers conditional on covariates. We study this assumption with a case study about the impact of solid-fuel usage on women's average cooking time. Among the six countries examined, we find no statistical evidence that the assumptions required for external validity are violated for four countries (Ethiopia, Honduras, Kenya, and Zambia), but in Cambodia and Nepal, we find low external validity. These results provide suggestive evidence that the assumptions required for external validity are violated for these two countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"1000-1020"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evaluation ReviewPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-06-15DOI: 10.1177/0193841X251350219
Thong Trung Nguyen
{"title":"Echoes of the Past: The Vietnam War's Economic Impact on Worship Practices.","authors":"Thong Trung Nguyen","doi":"10.1177/0193841X251350219","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0193841X251350219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>By exploiting variations in Vietnamese districts affected by intense bombings, I establish a causal relationship: residents in heavily bombed areas are more willing to spend on worship practices. This relationship varies among regions, with the primary channel for this effect being the density of graveyards commemorating war martyrs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47533,"journal":{"name":"Evaluation Review","volume":" ","pages":"1063-1073"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2024-12-26DOI: 10.1177/10778012241307332
Luis Albeiro Perdomo Sandoval, Josefina Goberna-Tricas
{"title":"The Subjective Experience of Social Stigma on Mental Health among Cisgender Women Sex Workers in Colombia.","authors":"Luis Albeiro Perdomo Sandoval, Josefina Goberna-Tricas","doi":"10.1177/10778012241307332","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241307332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative and phenomenological study, through 16 in-depth face-to-face interviews and two discussion groups, elucidates the subjective experience of social stigma on mental health among 34 cisgender women sex workers in Colombia. After reflective and inductive thematic analysis of the data, two general themes emerged with their respective subthemes: (1) institutional stigma, insensitivity of healthcare providers, abuse of power by the police force, societal disapproval of the occupation, and unequal social treatment; (2) interpersonal stigma, language as a perpetrator of social stigma, family abandonment, conflict with work identity, and social isolation. A holistic approach is needed that addresses unmet needs and high vulnerability to deterioration of mental well-being due to social stigma against this group.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3523-3551"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142898572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joy Usigbe, Erin Macey, Paige Klemme, Maranda Williams, Jack E Turman
{"title":"Applying a Maternal Standards of Care Audit Tool and Quality Improvement Process to Improve Healthcare for Pregnant Women in Prison.","authors":"Joy Usigbe, Erin Macey, Paige Klemme, Maranda Williams, Jack E Turman","doi":"10.1177/0306624X231206518","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X231206518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women are the fastest growing prison population, but little is known about the quality of maternal care for pregnant women in prison. In partnership with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) Transitional Healthcare Team (THT), we developed a maternal standard of care (MSOC) audit tool to identify existing strengths and weaknesses and recommend evidence-based strategies for improvement. After creating the MSOC audit tool, we used it to audit 52 charts and conducted interviews of IDOC staff regarding maternal health care processes. Identified strengths include prenatal care, screening/treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and substance use disorders, contraception use, and health education. Mental and nutritional health care are areas of weakness. Staff motivation and community partnerships facilitate positive change, but a \"punitive\" culture, lack of resources, and communication challenges are barriers to change. Developing accountability tools and processes to promote maternal standards of care holds the potential to increase the health and wellbeing of mothers and their babies and improve re-integration into society.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"2050-2066"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child MaltreatmentPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-01-29DOI: 10.1177/10775595251317449
Rachel Y Levin, Justin Russotti, Sheree L Toth, Dante Cicchetti, Elizabeth D Handley
{"title":"Maternal History of Child Maltreatment Predicts Dysregulated Offspring Stress Response System Functioning.","authors":"Rachel Y Levin, Justin Russotti, Sheree L Toth, Dante Cicchetti, Elizabeth D Handley","doi":"10.1177/10775595251317449","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10775595251317449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Identifying proximal and multigenerational distal risk mechanisms through which adversity exposure may shape neuroendocrine dysregulation among children is critical to advancing effective preventive interventions for adversity-exposed individuals. Utilizing longitudinal data (<i>N</i> = 247), the current study examined maternal and offspring history of childhood maltreatment (CM) as predictors of offspring cortisol/DHEA ratios, and, in exploratory analyses, extended this longitudinally to offspring depressive symptoms in young adulthood. Youth (ages 8-13 years) initially attended a research camp, then were followed up approximately eight years later (ages 18-22 years). Maternal history of CM significantly predicted their offspring's childhood cortisol/DHEA ratio over and above the effects of the offspring's history of CM. Offspring CM was not a significant predictor of the ratio. The cortisol/DHEA ratio did not mediate the relationship between maternal history of CM and offspring emerging adulthood depression. Results highlight an intergenerational cascade of CM and negative outcomes and support inclusion of maternal experiences in screening for at-risk youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":48052,"journal":{"name":"Child Maltreatment","volume":" ","pages":"638-648"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12304240/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}