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- Title
The use of social science research in the development of public policy.
- Authors
Coleman, J. S.
- Abstract
The author raises "some pointed questions about the relation of research to policy," and finds a need for independent sponsors, such as foundations, for "policy issues" research, as distinct from research on "procedural questions," which a governmental body can more readily perform without conflicting goals and priorities. The author notes, "It is difficult enough to design research to examine issues from the perspective of all interested parties when the research is sponsored by an independent entity like a foundation; it is nearly impossible when it is sponsored by the administrative authority itself, which has a vested interest in a particular policy." As an example, the author discusses the 1966 research report. Equality of Educational Opportunity, "which was very widely used in policy in unexpected ways."
- Publication
Urban Review, 1978, Vol 10, Issue 3, p197
- ISSN
0042-0972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02174223