Using Evidence: How Research Can Inform Public Services

by Sandra M. Nutley, Huw T.O. Davies, Isabel Walter, et al.

Book Overview

This book provides a timely and novel contribution to understanding and enhancing evidence use. It builds on and complements the popular and best-selling "What Works?: Evidence-based policy and practice in public services" (Davies, Nutley and Smith, Policy Press, 2000), by drawing together current knowledge about how research gets used and how this can be encouraged and improved. In particular, the authors explore various multidiscipliary frameworks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861346646
• ISBN13: 9781861346643
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"