The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)
Social Investigation in Public Policy-Making
Published on 11. June 2015
198 pages
978-1-317-44989-8 (ISBN)
Description
The growth and health of the social sciences owe a good deal to the generally held belief that they are socially useful, but is this really so? Do they deliver the goods they promise? In The Uses of Social Research, first published in 1982, Martin Bulmer answers these and other questions concerning the uses of empirical social science in the policy-making process, and provides an extended analysis of the main issues.
This title provides a valuable introduction to the patterns of influence exercised by the social sciences on government. It shows how the results of social research feed into the political system and what models of the relationship between research and policy are most convincing. This book will be of interest to students of the social sciences.
This title provides a valuable introduction to the patterns of influence exercised by the social sciences on government. It shows how the results of social research feed into the political system and what models of the relationship between research and policy are most convincing. This book will be of interest to students of the social sciences.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
2,44 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-44989-8 (9781317449898)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Martin Bulmer
The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)
Social Investigation in Public Policy-Making
Book
12/2016
1st Edition
Routledge
€53.41
Shipment within 10-20 days
Martin Bulmer
The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)
Social Investigation in Public Policy-Making
Book
02/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€119.03
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Martin Bulmer
Content
Preface; 1. A Historical Perspective upon Applied Social Research in Britain 2. Models of the Relationship between Knowledge and Policy 3. Conceptualising Problems and Designing Research: 'Deprivation' and 'Disadvantage' 4. Measurement and Explanation: Physical Handicap and Health and Illness 5. The Use of Social Research by Governmental Commissions 6. The Institutional Context of Social Research 7. Patterns of Influence; References; Index
