Evidence and evaluation in social policy / / edited by Ian Greener and Bent Greve

• Pubblicazione: Malden, Massachusetts : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.3
• Soggetto topico: Social policy - Evaluation; Social planning - Evaluation; Public welfare - Evaluation
• Altri autori: GreenerIan GreveBent
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; List of Contributors; Introduction: Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy; References; 1: Trials and Tribulations: The 'Use' (and 'Misuse') of Evidence in Public Policy; Introduction; Public Policy for Development: The Rise of Behavioural Economics; Welfare Transformed: 'Workfare' States in the Developed World; Arguments Concerning the 'Use' and 'Misuse' of Evidence and Evaluation; Discussion; Acknowledgements; Notes; References; 2: Understanding the Influence of Evidence in Public Health Policy: What Can We Learn from the 'Tobacco Wars'? ; IntroductionFour Ways of Understanding the UK's 'Tobacco Wars'; Concluding Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; 3: Caught in the Same Frame? The Language of Evidence-based Policy in Debates about the Australian Government 'Intervention' into Northern Territory Aboriginal Communities; Introduction; Critiques of Evidence-based Policy Discourse; Evidence as Knowledge in the Intervention; Evidence as Politics in the Intervention; Evidence-based Policy as a Critical Framework? Limitations and Risks; Conclusion: Alternative Strategies; Notes; References ; 4: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies of Attitudes to Social PolicyIntroduction; Systematic Review; Illustration of Strengths and Weaknesses: The Attitude Survey Study; A Demonstration of the Value of Systematic Review in Social Science and of the Issues of Quality and Bias; Conclusions; Appendix 1; Appendix 2: Search Strategy; References; 5: Public Opinion and Policy-making; Introduction; Overview of the Evidence; Uncertainties in the Data; Dealing with Uncertainty; Evidence for Policy; Acknowledgement; Notes; References ; 6: Obstacles to Evidence-based Policy-making in the EU Enlargement Countries: The Case of Skills PoliciesIntroduction; The Origins of Evidence-based Policy-making; The Policy Process in Transition Economies; The Policy Process in the EU Enlargement Countries; International Agencies and Skills Policy in the Western Balkans; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Notes; References; 7: Understanding Employment Barriers for Lone Parents in Great Britain: Research Gaps and Missed Opportunities; Evidence and Policy-making; Aims and Objectives ; Research on Lone Parents not in Work under the Previous Labour GovernmentWhat Do We Know about Lone Parents not in Work after 13 Years of Research?; What Went Wrong?; The Role of Research and Researchers; Lessons for Evidence-based Policy-making; By Way of Conclusion: Why it Matters . . .; References; 8: Putting the Research Boot on the Policymakers' Foot: Can Participatory Approaches Change the Relationship between Policymakers and Evaluation?; Introduction; The Policy Process, Social Science and Politics; Participatory Research Approaches and Politics ; A Case Study Example: Self-evaluation by Politicians in Local Government
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 decadeAssesses the ways in which scarce resources can best be used for the best care, particularly in times of austerityDescribes methodological innovation, the ways in which researchers and politicians are working together effectively, and suggestions for future improvement<
• Titolo autorizzato: Evidence and evaluation in social policy
• ISBN: 1-118-81651-X; 1-118-81653-6; 1-118-81648-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807703403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy