Dimensions of Impact in the Social Sciences: The Case of Social Policy, Sociology and Political Science Research

ISBN-13: 9781447324089 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 148 str.

Tina Haux

Opis

This concise, informative book analyses impact across the social sciences. Drawing on fifteen interviews with senior academics for a longitudinal view, the author sets out valuable recommendations of how and when scholars can achieve impact.

Spis treści

Introduction Dimension 1: The role of academic research in policymaking Researching impact Dimension 2: The nature of the underlying research and characteristics of the researchers Dimension 3: The nature and reach of impact Dimension 4: Taking the long view: looking back over 40 years of Social Policy