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The theory-practice issue in policy implemenation research
- Author:
- O'TOOLE Laurence J.
- Journal article citation:
- Public Administration, 82(2), 2004, pp.309-329.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Applying implementation theory to practice has been rare. Reasons include the difficulty of the theoretical challenge, the varied needs of practitioners and the complicating normative issues at stake. Nonetheless, several approaches can contribute to the efficacy of implementation action. Building on points of theoretical consensus is one strategy. A second is the systematic probing of points in theoretical dispute, to sketch out practical implications. A third is the development of a contingency perspective to determine which theoretical strands may be appropriate in a given case. Finally, tapping the emerging ideas built on a synthesis of partial perspectives is ultimately likely to be the most useful approach. New methodological tools can help select out valid high-performing instances for systematic inspection and possible emulation. And some of the synthetic perspectives now available are amenable to heuristic application; these include approaches based upon reversible logic, game-theoretic notions and contextual interaction theory.
Social research and policy relevance
- Author:
- BOOTH T.
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 4(1/2), 1986, pp.15-18.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Discusses reasons for under-use of research in policy making.
Health Affairs
- Publisher:
- Project Hope
- Place of publication:
- United States
Health Affairs is a leading journal of health policy thought and research. The peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1981. (Edited publisher abstract)
Eurohealth
- Publisher:
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
Eurohealth (now incorporating Euro Observer) is a quarterly publication that provides a forum for researchers, policy-makers and experts to express their views on health policy issues and so contribute to a constructive debate on health policy in Europe. Articles are indexed selectively on Social Care Online. (Edited publisher abstract)
Australian Health Review
- Publisher:
- CSIRO Publishing
- Place of publication:
- Melbourne, VIC
Australian Health Review is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes contributions on all aspects of health policy, management and governance; healthcare delivery systems; workforce; health financing; and other matters of interest to those. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to systematic reviews about core elements of social care (Edited publisher abstract)
Milbank Quarterly
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Milbank Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal of population health and health policy. It presents original research, synthesis, policy analysis, and commentary from leading thinkers, policymakers, and practitioners. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews only. (Edited publisher abstract)
Seeing double
- Authors:
- GORRY Ann, DODD Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2009, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Dual Diagnosis Programme was set up in 2005 to improve and develop services for people with a mental illness and a drug or alcohol addiction problem. This article presents key points from policy guidance, reports on the Programme plan for 2009/10 and highlights good practice in the field.
Understanding social security: issues for policy and practice
- Editors:
- Millar Jane, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 322p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
The editor's introduction discusses the role of social security in society. Part 1 covers foundations and contexts, with contributions on reforms and challenges, inequalities, safety nets and security for those who cannot work, racism, ethnicity and migration, governance, and the global context. Part 2 tackles lifecourse and labour market in papers about social security and lifecourse, children, pensions, welfare to work, sickness, incapacity and disability, and tax credits. Users and providers is the theme of Part 3, with discussions of service delivery and the user, private sector delivery of benefits and employment services, and information technology.
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales: annual report 2007-2008
- Author:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publisher:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- Nantgarw
CSSIW is an operationally distinct division of the Department of Public Services and Performance in the Welsh Assembly Government. It has four regions and thirteen offices across Wales and employ over 340 staff. Four regions (North Wales; South East Wales; Mid and South Wales and South West Wales) are the focus for professional assessment and judgement about services and organisations. They inspect and review local authority social services and regulate and inspect care settings and agencies.
Scotland 2020: hopeful stories for a northern nation
- Authors:
- HASSAN Gerry, GIBB Eddie, HOWLAND Lydia
- Publisher:
- DEMOS
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 243p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Scotland 2020 programme engaged in discussions and conversation about the future, how to think creatively about it, and the future of Scotland. The project believed that constructing new stories about Scotland is not just about the quality of the vision, but the way the story is created. The main conclusion is that Scots from all walks of life and corners of the land need to be involved in a ‘mass imagination’ exercise that develops new, shared stories about Scotland’s future. A series of 'new narratives' are presented.