A social worker is evaluating the effectiveness of a mental health outpatient treatment program. He constructs an evaluation strategy that consists of collecting data on the quality of services by holding focus groups with current clients so they can relay their firsthand experiences. In addition, he uses existing agency data to compute the proportion of clients who have been rehospitalized since admission. The social worker is conducting what type of evaluation?

A social worker is evaluating the effectiveness of a mental health outpatient treatment program. He constructs an evaluation strategy that consists of collecting data on the quality of services by holding focus groups with current clients so they can relay their firsthand experiences. In addition, he uses existing agency data to compute the proportion of clients who have been rehospitalized since admission. The social worker is conducting what type of evaluation?

• A. Qualitative
• B. Quantitative
• C. Quasi-experimental
• D. Mixed method

Answer: (D)