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Ethics, the Social Sciences, and Policy Analysis
. Ed(S): Callahan, Daniel; Jennings, Bruce
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Paperback. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel; Jennings, Bruce. Series: The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
The social sciences playa variety of multifaceted roles in the policymaking process. So varied are these roles, indeed, that it is futile to talk in the singular about the use of social science in policymaking, as if there were one constant relationship between two fixed and stable entities. Instead, to address this issue sensibly one must talk in the plural about uses of dif ferent modes of social scientific inquiry for different kinds of policies under various circumstances. In some cases, the influence of social scientific research is direct and tangible, and the connection between the find ings and the ... Read more
The social sciences playa variety of multifaceted roles in the policymaking process. So varied are these roles, indeed, that it is futile to talk in the singular about the use of social science in policymaking, as if there were one constant relationship between two fixed and stable entities. Instead, to address this issue sensibly one must talk in the plural about uses of dif ferent modes of social scientific inquiry for different kinds of policies under various circumstances. In some cases, the influence of social scientific research is direct and tangible, and the connection between the find ings and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
Series
The Hastings Center Series in Ethics
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468470178
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V9781468470178
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