Citation

Cochran N. Eval. Program Plann. 1979; 2(1): 1-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0149-7189(79)90038-7

PMID

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Abstract

Characteristics of the population and economic measures that constitute traditional social indicators are compared with more recent "quality of life" measures to demonstrate that social indicators are always value statements at the policy level. The possibility of alternative perspectives is illustrated. It is suggested that an awareness of the assumptions implicit in any given indicator is as important as the data they provide.