CAPACITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PERFORM LARGE-SCALE EVALUATIVE RESEARCH

• NCJ Number: 17186
• Author(s): W WILLIAMS
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 53 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Washington
• Sale Source: University of Washington; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER INVESTIGATES THE CAPACITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP A HIGH LEVEL OF LARGE-SCALE EVALUATIVE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR CONSIDERS THESE ISSUES CRITICAL FOR BOTH GOVERNMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES. GOVERNMENTS MUST FACE THE PROBLEM OF HOW TO STIMULATE MORE EVALUATIVE RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL AREAS. UNIVERSITIES WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS ON THEIR STAFFS MUST DECIDE IF AND HOW THEY SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THESE STUDIES. NEITHER TASK WILL BE AN EASY ONE. FACTORS RELEVANT TO A CONSIDERATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE'S CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL POLICY ARE DISCUSSED. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMAND FUNCTION FOR POLICY RESEARCH, THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR POLICY RESEARCH, AND MINIMIZING THE RISKS OF DEVELOPING AND USING EVALUATIVE RESEARCH. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)