Process evaluation is an essential component of any program evaluation or intervention research effort. This important resource offers an overview of the history, purpose, strengths, and limitations of process evaluation and includes illustrative case material of the current state of the art in process evaluation. Process Evaluation for Public Health Interventions and Research fills an important gap in the literature for public health researchers, practitioners, scholars, trainers, and students.

Allan Steckler is professor of health behavior and health education at the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Laura Linnan is an assistant professor of health behavior and health education at the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina.