Using evidence: How research can inform public services - Softcover

Nutley, Sandra M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861346646 ISBN 13: 9781861346643

Publisher: Policy Press, 2007

Synopsis

This book provides a timely and novel contribution to understanding and enhancing evidence use. It builds on and complements the popular and best-selling "What Works?: Evidence-based policy and practice in public services" (Davies, Nutley and Smith, Policy Press, 2000), by drawing together current knowledge about how research gets used and how this can be encouraged and improved. In particular, the authors explore various multidiscipliary frameworks for understanding the research use agenda; consider how research use and the impact of research can be assessed; summarise the empirical evidence from the education, health care, social care and criminal justice fields about how research is used and how this can be improved and draw out practical issues that need to be addressed if research is to have greater impact on public services. "Using evidence" is important reading for university and government researchers, research funding bodies, public service managers and professionals, and students of public policy and management. It will also prove an invaluable guide for anyone involved in the implementation of evidence-based policy and practice.

About this title

About the Authors

Sandra Nutley is Emeritus Professor at University of St Andrews, and a specialist in using evidence to inform public policy and practice.

Huw Davies is Professor of Health Care Policy & Management at the University of St Andrews, and co-founder of the Research Unit for Research Utilisation (RURU).

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861346646
• ISBN 13: 9781861346643
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376