Originally published in 1987, it seemed likely that by the end of
that decade, if current trends continued, the majority of social
researchers would be working under contract to government and other
agencies which commissioned policy-relevant investigations. This
shift towards contracted and commissioned research threw into
heightened relief the importance of greater understanding of the
often problematic relationship between researchers on the one hand,
and funding agencies and policy-making bodies on the other. This
book was directed at both social scientists who were or would in
the future be involved in social policy research, and at
administrators, planners and policy makers who often had
responsibility for funding such research and who were also its
potential users. The authors provide accounts of research in a wide
variety of settings, conducted on behalf of a diverse range of
sponsors, in order to confront, describe and try to understand the
tensions which develop between the two sides of the policy research
relationship. While there is, of course, no suggestion here that
there are tailor-made solutions that can eradicate difficulties,
the feeling is expressed that improvements in the research
relationship are possible and highly desirable. The primary
objective of the book was to provide an impetus for greater
understanding and collaboration that could lead to such
improvements.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
1987 |
Editors: |
G. Clare Wenger
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
246 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-223231-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-223231-5 |
Barcode: |
9781032232317 |
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