Using science as evidence in public policy
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Bibliographic Information
Using science as evidence in public policy
National Academies Press, c2012
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Why This Report Now
3 The Use of Research Knowledge: Current Scholarship
4 Research on the Use of Science in Policy: A Framework
5 The Next Generation of Researchers and Practitioners
References
Appendix A: Selected Major Social Science Research Methods:
Overview
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Table of Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 Summary
- 3 1 Introduction
- 4 2 Why This Report Now
- 5 3 The Use of Research Knowledge: Current Scholarship
- 6 4 Research on the Use of Science in Policy: A Framework
- 7 5 The Next Generation of Researchers and Practitioners
- 8 References
- 9 Appendix A: Selected Major Social Science Research Methods: Overview
- 10 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
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