... outcomes flexible theories of change transformative innovation policies Transformative Innovation Policies (TIPs) are based on the notion that addressing the key challenges currently facing our societies requires profound changes in current socio-technical systems ( Weber and Rohracher 2012 ; Schot...

... clarifies the problem that the article seeks to address, through the lens of definitions of theories of change, mainstream theories from adjacent fields, and challenges facing the clarification of theories of change within transitional justice. A theory of change can be understood as setting out...

... change longue duree processes argument human nature Realist theories of change Andrew Linklater (2016) , building on Elias’ ideas about increasing self-restraint within societies and Wight's exploration of the concept of international society, put the gradual decline of the use of force down...

..., in the development of training interventions more attention is required to both the theories of change and the lived reality of those whose views and behaviours we seek to change. security sector reform theories of change torture prevention training Notwithstanding such difficulties, over the last year we have...

... of the gaps between theory and practice, namely: theory of change gap, transfer strategies gap, and unit of analysis gap. Finally, based on the reviewed social psychology research, the article makes policy recommendations about how these gaps between theory and practice can be narrowed. inter-group conflict...

... term, and assesses the robustness of the approaches adopted in the context of the aims of the NECF. The theories-of-change approach adopted by the evaluation is used to explore how local interpretation of national guidance was enacted in practice and thus how preventative policy was implemented...

... the potential contribution of recent developments in ‘theory-based evaluation’. Drawing on theory of change (ToC), it explores how these challenges may be met and the implications for evaluators. Three important debates have dominated evaluation research and practice. They concern the approach to evaluation...

... positions and involved in all aspects of the program, listening to the evidence, building theories of change that explain program effects, realizing the inability of literacy or awareness programs to improve social inclusion or remove structural barriers, aiming for behavioral and structural change...

... theories of change behavior change enlightened opportunism funding active ingredients human rights discrimination anti stigma programs churches culture parents religious leaders social welfare Bedouin example cultural stereotypes discrimination education Egypt marginalization social...

... workshop, NESTA, November 2015. This chapter offers a theoretical sketch of the nature and dynamics of change as portrayed so far in this book. This is a methodology of sorts, which this chapter refers to as a ‘power and systems approach’ (PSA). The PSA is a theory of change, meant to locate a programme...

... international organizations networks Oxfam scholarships Swiss Development Agency Tanzania ‘Thinking and Working Politically’ network United Kingdom localization Center for Global Development change theories of change systems thinking power analysis stakeholder mapping points of entry Commenting...

...From the beginning of the 19th century, the emerging study of language shared with geology certain metaphors — co-existing but mutually incompatible — to describe theories of change. The Tower of Babel, Rise and Fall, Line and Branch were ideas that fed both disciplines; and linguistic study...

... to this license, all rights are reserved. This introductory chapter recounts personal experiences as an individual ‘change agent’, which have shaped the making of this book. It laments the fact that many theories of change used by different academic disciplines each operate with separate and often conflicting...

...This chapter explores the execution of strategy and the role of logic as key elements in the execution of the mission. The mission and the parallel logic of “causal models” or “theories of change” and the role they play in the execution of the mission are explained. It also shows how the choices...

...This introductory chapter recounts personal experiences as an individual ‘change agent’, which have shaped the making of this book. It laments the fact that many theories of change used by different academic disciplines each operate with separate and often conflicting ideas, without any ‘department...

.... Schindler, Holly S. , Dana Charles McCoy , Philip A. Fisher , and Jack P. Shonkoff . 2019 . A historical look at theories of change in early childhood research.   Early Childhood Research Quarterly , 48:146–154. Schweinhart, Larry.   2005 . Lifetime effects...

...Abstract: This chapter describes how the University of Michigan School of Social Work’s Technical Assistance Center (UMSSW/TAC) developed its theory of change as a partner in the Skillman Foundation-funded Detroit Good Neighborhoods initiative. The definition of a theory of change accepted...

...Lay theories of change refer to beliefs people hold about how events develop over time and are related to each other. This chapter reviews cultural differences in lay theories of change between East Asians and Euro-Americans/Canadians. The overarching theme from the existing research is that East...

... education and communication are fundamental. Models and theories of change and adherence and theories of behavioural change are presented in this chapter. New technologies, such as digital health tools, which assist patients and health professionals to maintain therapeutic goals, may be helpful...