Using science as evidence in public policy: [electronic resource] /: Committee on the Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy ; Kenneth Prewitt, Thomas A. Schwandt, and Miron L. Straf, editors ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Name: Using science as evidence in public policy [electronic resource] / Committee on the Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy ; Kenneth Prewitt, Thomas A. Schwandt, and Miron L. Straf, editors ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.
ISBN: 9780309261623

Prewitt, Kenneth,; Schwandt, Thomas A.,; Straf, Miron L.,; National Research Council (U.S.).

Using science as evidence in public policy [electronic resource] / Committee on the Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy ; Kenneth Prewitt, Thomas A. Schwandt, and Miron L. Straf, editors ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Prewitt, Kenneth, editor.; Schwandt, Thomas A., editor.; Straf, Miron L., editor.; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy, issuing body.

2012

Q175.52.U5 U85 2012eb

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Title Using science as evidence in public policy [electronic resource] / Committee on the Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy ; Kenneth Prewitt, Thomas A. Schwandt, and Miron L. Straf, editors ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

ISBN 9780309261616 paperback
0309261619 paperback
9780309261623 electronic book

Published Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012]

Language English

Description 1 online resource (122 pages)

Call Number Q175.52.U5 U85 2012eb

Summary "Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy encourages scientists to think differently about the use of scientific evidence in policy making. This report investigates why scientific evidence is important to policy making and argues that an extensive body of research on knowledge utilization has not led to any widely accepted explanation of what it means to use science in public policy. Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy identifies the gaps in our understanding and develops a framework for a new field of research to fill those gaps. For social scientists in a number of specialized fields, whether established scholars or Ph.D. students, Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy shows how to bring their expertise to bear on the study of using science to inform public policy. More generally, this report will be of special interest to scientists who want to see their research used in policy making, offering guidance on what is required beyond producing quality research, beyond translating results into more understandable terms, and beyond brokering the results through intermediaries, such as think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups. For administrators and faculty in public policy programs and schools, Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy identifies critical elements of instruction that will better equip graduates to promote the use of science in policy making"-- Publisher's description.

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Added Author Prewitt, Kenneth, editor.
Schwandt, Thomas A., editor.
Straf, Miron L., editor.

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