A Realistic/Theory of Change Approach to the Evaluation of Health Promotion in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Sandwell
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Discovering a theory of change for health promotion in small- and medium-sized enterprises highlights important lessons about how successful workplace health interventions work and the conditions conducive to positive outcomes for ‘hard to reach groups’. In the evaluation of targeted health promotion initiatives carried out by the Workwell project in Sandwell, a theory of change has emerged that indicates the need for a sensitive understanding of the contexts of interventions and the importance of developing mechanisms appropriate to local conditions and stakeholder expectations.
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- Authors
- Carroll, M., David, M., Jacobs, B., Judge, K., & Wilkes, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Staffordshire (GB)
- Venue
- Social Policy and Society
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2005-10
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 393-401
- ISSN
- 1474-7464 (ISSN-L)
- 1475-3073
- OpenAlex
- W2102804185
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Social Policy and Society (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Public Health Policies and Education
- Keywords
- theory of change, health promotion, small and medium-sized enterprises, occupational health interventions, hard-to-reach populations, intervention evaluation, stakeholder expectations, local context, Sandwell
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