Social Science Information and Public Policy Making

by Robert F. Rich

Book Overview

A survey of federal officials reveals the belief that government should make the fullest possible use of social science information-and yet most of the information developed by social scientists winds up in specialized libraries or data banks, where it remains unused. Why don't public officials make greater use of the information social scientists develop? What can social scientists do to ensure that their findings are used? To answer these and related...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765807580
• ISBN13: 9780765807588
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"