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    Experimental Methods for Social Policy Research: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    Experimental Methods for Social Policy Research: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    Experimental Methods for Social Policy Research: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
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    Experimental Methods for Social Policy Research: Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies

    By George W. Fairweather, Louis G. Tornatzky and Arnold P. Goldstein

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    Experimental Methods for Social Policy Research explains how experimental methods can be used in social policy research to help solve contemporary human problems and to preserve and improve the world's physical and social climates. This book argues that scientists can make a major contribution to the solution of social problems by aiding the society in incorporating scientific methods into the social decision-making process. Two principal methods required for solving social problems are highlighted: methods for evaluating social models aimed at solving particular problems, and methods for disseminating those models that are beneficial to the state, the region, and the nation. This book is comprised of 14 chapters and begins with the argument that contemporary social policy decision making is inadequate for the late 20th and 21st centuries. It then defines the basic ingredients for an adequate social policy decision-making apparatus and explains how it can be accomplished. The next chapter outlines the basic parameters of social models and dissemination processes from a conceptual point of view. The remaining chapters describe general experimental procedures from the inception of the ideas to the implementation of social models found to be beneficial. The final chapter is reserved for a discussion of a proposed center for experimental social innovation that would provide research and training. This monograph will be a valuable resource for social scientists and researchers as well as social policymakers, public officials, and citizens who are committed to the improvement of living conditions for all members of society.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateOct 22, 2013
    ISBN9781483146522
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