The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)
The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Martin Bulmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-11

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1317449894

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The growth and health of the social sciences owe a good deal to the generally held belief that they are socially useful, but is this really so? Do they deliver the goods they promise? In The Uses of Social Research, first published in 1982, Martin Bulmer answers these and other questions concerning the uses of empirical social science in the policy-making process, and provides an extended analysis of the main issues. This title provides a valuable introduction to the patterns of influence exercised by the social sciences on government. It shows how the results of social research feed into the political system and what models of the relationship between research and policy are most convincing. This book will be of interest to students of the social sciences.

Social Research and Royal Commissions (Routledge Revivals)
Social Research and Royal Commissions (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Martin Bulmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-11

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 131744891X

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Social scientists have proposed several different models for the relationship between social science theory, empirical social research and the actual making of public social policy. This book, first published in 1980, seeks to provide a critical analysis of the impact of research on policy through the detailed examination of the part which research played in the work of Royal Commissions of Inquiry, the bodies set up by government to consider, gather evidence on, report and make recommendations about specific policy areas. This titles varied and stimulating chapters will serve to shed considerable light, not all of it positive, upon the potential contribution of the social sciences to the practice of government. This book will be of interest to students of the social sciences, particularly sociology and politics.

The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)
The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Martin Bulmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-11

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1317449908

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The growth and health of the social sciences owe a good deal to the generally held belief that they are socially useful, but is this really so? Do they deliver the goods they promise? In The Uses of Social Research, first published in 1982, Martin Bulmer answers these and other questions concerning the uses of empirical social science in the policy-making process, and provides an extended analysis of the main issues. This title provides a valuable introduction to the patterns of influence exercised by the social sciences on government. It shows how the results of social research feed into the political system and what models of the relationship between research and policy are most convincing. This book will be of interest to students of the social sciences.

Socialism and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)
Socialism and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)

Author: György Litván

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1136626301

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The essays and letters of Ervin Szabó (1877-1918) present proof of his critical insight into Marxist theory and of his perceptive analysis of socialism around the turn of the century. His ideals of an engaged social science and an enlightened socialism, his preoccupation with the socialist future, are still relevant today. The writings selected in this work, first published in 1982, are primarily those which address themselves to general issues of the European working-class movement and socialist theory, but there are also a few pieces that characterize the intellectual and political climate of early twentieth-century Budapest. Szabó was one of the theoretical leaders of a whole generation of progressive thinkers from Oscar Jászi through Karl and Michael Polányi to Georg Lukács and many others. The almost insurmountable conflict between theory and practice that characterized Ervin Szabo’s life remains a problem that has to be solved by engaged intellectuals whatever the time and place. Background notes and an introduction by the editors help to place the writings in their historical and political context.

The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)
The Uses of Social Research (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Foundation Fund Professor of Sociology Martin Bulmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-09-28

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781138902381

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The growth and health of the social sciences owe a good deal to the generally held belief that they are socially useful, but is this really so? Do they deliver the goods they promise? In The Uses of Social Research, first published in 1982, Martin Bulmer answers these and other questions concerning the uses of empirical social science in the policy-making process, and provides an extended analysis of the main issues. This title provides a valuable introduction to the patterns of influence exercised by the social sciences on government. It shows how the results of social research feed into the political system and what models of the relationship between research and policy are most convincing. This book will be of interest to students of the social sciences.

Beginning Quantitative Research
Beginning Quantitative Research

Author: Malcolm Williams

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1529710758

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This concise text provides a clear and digestible introduction to completing quantitative research. Taking you step-by-step through the process of completing your quantitative research project, it offers guidance on: · Formulating your research question · Completing literature reviews and meta-analysis · Formulating a research design and specifying your target population and data source · Choosing an appropriate method and analysing your findings Part of The SAGE Quantitative Research Kit, this book will give you the know-how and confidence needed to succeed on your quantitative research journey.

Converting Land from Rural to Urban Uses (Routledge Revivals)
Converting Land from Rural to Urban Uses (Routledge Revivals)

Author: A. Allan Schmid

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-01-29

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1317513754

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This title aims to use social science research to contribute towards solving policy problems raised by the rural to urban land conversion process and by high land prices in particular. Ultimately, this book aims to develop the information useful to public decisions on zoning, taxation, public investments, transport systems, new towns, and so on, as they might affect the cost and quality of the conversion process. This book will be of interest to students of environmental studies.

Dimensions of Impact in the Social Sciences
Dimensions of Impact in the Social Sciences

Author: Haux, Tina

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2019-07-03

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1447327950

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Impact has become a central part of the assessment criteria for academic worth. It has been adopted by many research funding bodies, and it is firmly embedded in the British Research Excellence Framework. However, a clear definition of impact remains elusive and guidance on how exactly to achieve it is often superficial. This concise, informative book analyses impact across the social sciences. It draws on the analysis of the most highly ranked British impact case studies from the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, as well as fifteen interviews with senior academics, providing a longitudinal and critical framing of impact. The author concludes with valuable recommendations of how and when scholars can achieve impact.

Routledge Revivals: What's Wrong With Ethnography? (1992)
Routledge Revivals: What's Wrong With Ethnography? (1992)

Author: Martyn Hammersley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1351038001

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Originally published 1992 What's Wrong With Ethnography? provides a fresh look at the rationale for and distinctiveness of ethnographic research in sociology, education and related fields. Relativism, critical theory, the uniqueness of the case study and the distinction between qualitative and quantitative research are all examined and found wanting as a basis for informed ethnography. The policy and political implications of ethnography are a particular focus of attention. The author compels the reader to re-examine some basic methodological assumptions in an exciting way.