Evaluation of Peer Intervention Project – Respecting Its Action Principles: The GIAP Approach
In this paper, the authors address the evaluation of the peer intervention based on an example : le Groupe d’Intervention Alternative par les Pairs (GIAP). The evaluation of this project makes it particularly interesting precisely because of its alternative character and uniqueness, which constitute a real challenge. Two evaluative researches of the GIAP are analysed. Examination of these experiments demonstrates the complexity of building a relevant evaluation process that enables the model. They both help us to understand the GIAP in its completely, complexity and diversity, highlighting the place of the peers, the collective dimension, the partnership and the range of prevention and outreach actions lead by the peers themselves. A fresh perspective on these tow logical assessment tell us that assessing is to acknowledge the values of a project, its dynamic, its role in the community, and the place which is reserved for its actors.