Applying social science ：The role of social research in politics, policy and practice

Publication subTitle ：The role of social research in politics, policy and practice

Author： Byrne David  

Publisher： Policy Press‎

Publication year： 2011

E-ISBN: 9781847424525

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781847424501

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781847424518

Subject： C3 Social Science Research Methods

Keyword： Social services & welfare, criminology

Language： ENG

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Description

This important book examines how social science is applied now and how it might be applied in the future in relation to social transformation in a time of crisis.

Chapter

APPLYING SOCIAL SCIENCE

Contents

Abbreviations and acronyms

Introduction

1. The methodological foundations of applied social science

2. Constructing evidence: the development of knowledge which is to be applied

3. Surveying the social world: assembling knowledge as a basis for action

4. Evaluating: determining the worth of social interventions

5. Legitimating: the selective use of social science in justifying policy and practice

6. Consulting: the role of social research in relation to new modes of governance

7. Modelling: representing theworld in order to understandhow it works

8. Acting

9. The academy and beyond:applied social researchin the real world

10. Concluding

Bibliography

Index

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