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What is the difference between an impact and an outcome? Impact is the longer term effect of an outcome.

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Andrew Harding looks closely at the terminology and theoretical differences between an impact and an outcome in welfare research. Outcomes tend to be pre-defined and can be measured objectively, but the personal experiences and nature of impact is intuitively subjective. A mixed methods approach that focuses on delineating outcomes and exploring impact might be appropriate. In recent years ‘impact’ and […]