Year: 2007
Type: book
Abstract: The research presented in this report was conducted as part of the ESRC funded \nscopic network. It aimed to study the inter-relationship between policy, research and \ngovernment with a view to making recommendations designed to enhance the \ninfluence of research on policy. \nThe research involved a comparison of approaches to policy making in criminal \njustice and healthcare, and comprised a review of the relevant literature as well as \ninterviews with 13 key policy makers in both fields. \nThe concept of ‘evidence based policy’ raises a number of interesting questions, \nincluding: what kinds of evidence are used; what should the proper role of evidence \nin policy be; what are the obstacles to adopting an evidence-based approach to \npolicy; how can the findings of research be made more policy relevant?, and; what \ncan researchers and policy makers do to achieve a more productive relationship? \nThese questions are addressed in this report.
Authors: Aidan Wilcox, Alex Hirschfield
Language: English
Subfield: General Social Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1898833784