E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten, E-Book
Greener / Greve Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-81648-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy
ISBN: 978-1-118-81648-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
By examining the role of evidence in social policymaking and the extent of its influence, Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy delves deeply into one of the central questions of the field for the last 20 years.
* Chronicles the trend towards evidence-based policy over the last decade
* Assesses the ways in which scarce resources can best be used for the best care, particularly in times of austerity
* Describes methodological innovation, the ways in which researchers and politicians are working together effectively, and suggestions for future improvement
* Covers topics such as the role of randomized controlled trials in shaping public policy; the pitfalls of evidence-based policy as a prescriptive ideal; the challenges of measuring public support for policy interventions; and the benefits of engaging local government decision-makers with evaluation research
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List of Contributors vii
Introduction: Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy1
Ian Greener and Bent Greve
1 Trials and Tribulations: The 'Use' (and'Misuse') of Evidence inPublic Policy 5
Christopher Deeming
2 Understanding the Influence of Evidence in Public HealthPolicy: What Can We Learn from the 'Tobacco Wars'?29
K. E. Smith
3 Caught in the Same Frame? The Language of Evidence-basedPolicy in Debates about the Australian Government'Intervention' into Northern Territory AboriginalCommunities 47
Emma Partridge
4 A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies of Attitudes toSocial Policy 63
Trude Sundberg and Peter Taylor-Gooby
5 Public Opinion and Policy-making 81
Ray Pawson and Geoff Wong
6 Obstacles to Evidence-based Policy-making in the EUEnlargement Countries: The Case of Skills Policies 97
Will Bartlett
7 Understanding Employment Barriers for Lone Parents in GreatBritain: Research Gaps and Missed Opportunities 115
Tina Haux
8 Putting the Research Boot on the Policymakers' Foot:Can Participatory Approaches Change the Relationship betweenPolicymakers and Evaluation? 129
Liz Richardson
Index 147