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The Aims and Outcomes of Social Policy Research

The Aims and Outcomes of Social Policy Research

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy

General Political ScienceGeneral SociologyPoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 104106683X
ISBN13: 9781041066835
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 15 2025
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Originally published in 1985, this book investigates, through real cases, whether independently funded research which was intended to solve social problems has had the desired effect. It also inquires whether civil servants believe that research has a part to play in the formulation of policy. The researcher's time scale is long and the policy maker's is short. Does this conflict always mean that the results of research are produced long after policy has been decided and implemented? The book also examines the funders of social research who make up the third party in the uneasy relationship between social scientists and policy makers. This important study goes to the very heart of the debate about social research.

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