By examining the role of evidence in social policymaking and the extent of its influence, Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy delves deeply into one of the central questions of the field for the last 20 years. • Chronicles the trend towards evidence-based policy over the last decade • Assesses the ways in which scarce resources can best be used for the best care, particularly in times of austerity • Describes methodological innovation, the ways in which researchers and politicians are working together effectively, and suggestions for future improvement • Covers topics such as the role of randomized controlled trials in shaping public policy; the pitfalls of evidence-based policy as a prescriptive ideal; the challenges of measuring public support for policy interventions; and the benefits of engaging local government decision-makers with evaluation research
List of Contributors vii Introduction: Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy 1 Ian Greener and Bent Greve 1 Trials and Tribulations: The Use (and Misuse ) of Evidence inPublic Policy 5 Christopher Deeming 2 Understanding the Influence of Evidence in Public Health Policy: What Can We Learn from the Tobacco Wars ? 29 K. E. Smith 3 Caught in the Same Frame? The Language of Evidence-based Policy in Debates about the Australian Government Intervention into Northern Territory Aboriginal Communities 47 Emma Partridge 4 A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies of Attitudes to Social Policy 63 Trude Sundberg and Peter Taylor-Gooby 5 Public Opinion and Policy-making 81 Ray Pawson and Geoff Wong 6 Obstacles to Evidence-based Policy-making in the EU Enlargement Countries: The Case of Skills Policies 97 Will Bartlett 7 Understanding Employment Barriers for Lone Parents in Great Britain: Research Gaps and Missed Opportunities 115 Tina Haux 8 Putting the Research Boot on the Policymakers Foot: Can Participatory Approaches Change the Relationship between Policymakers and Evaluation? 129 Liz Richardson Index 147
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