NCJ Number
248697
Journal
Administration & Society Volume: 46 Issue: 4 Dated: May 2014 Pages: 371-394
Date Published
May 2014
Length
24 pages
Annotation
Because there is a substantial gap in knowledge of the practical application of comprehensive "best practice" public policies and how these policies are actually implemented, this research examined the implementation of a comprehensive best-practices gang-reduction policy across three cities.
Abstract
Action research case study methodology shows that explanations for diverse implementation arose from each city's ecological constitution, which is a necessary antecedent to categorization according to Matland's policy implementation typology. This study affirms the use of an ecological perspective and supports the use of Matland's typology in a collaborative and comparative public policy context. (Publisher abstract)