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Since 1992, the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) has
produced a book on principles and practices for a federal
statistical agency, updating the document every 4 years to provide
a current edition to newly appointed cabinet secretaries at the
beginning of each presidential administration. This second edition
presents and comments on three basic principles that statistical
agencies must embody in order to carry out their mission fully: (1)
They must produce objective data that are relevant to policy
issues, (2) they must achieve and maintain credibility among data
users, and (3) they must achieve and maintain trust among data
providers. The book also discusses 11 important practices that are
means for statistical agencies to live up to the four principles.
These practices include a commitment to quality and professional
practice and an active program of methodological and substantive
research.
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Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy (Paperback, New)
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on the Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy; Edited by Miron L Straf, Thomas A. Schwandt, …
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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
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