Network-Informed Complex Evaluation: Evaluating Complex Health Programs Using Social Network Analysis

This book advances a new evaluation theory-Network-Informed Complex Evaluation-and presents a corresponding conceptual framework, methodological approaches, and applications of social network analysis for assessing complex health programs.Its primary purpose is to provide a structured, theory-driven integration of social network analysis into program evaluation, particularly within healthcare and public health.Rather than an introductory guide to social network analysis, this book demonstrates how network thinking can be systematically embedded within evaluation theory and practice. Programs advancing health equity operate within dynamic, interconnected systems shaped by social, structural, and institutional forces.While various evaluation methods are available, there remains a critical need for innovative approaches capable of capturing these dynamics.Social network analysis has increasingly been applied to address such complexity; however, its application remains limited due to the l