In the face of current scepticism about the effectiveness of social research this book provides a reassessment of its influence and suggests new ways in which its relationship to social reform should be viewed. Editor(s): Crouch, Colin; Heath, Anthony. Num Pages: 420 pages, frontispiece, figures, tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 692. . 1992. Hardback. . . . .

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Title: Social Research and Social Reform
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198278543
ISBN 13: 9780198278542
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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In light of recent skepticism about the effectiveness of social research, this work provides an opportune reassessment of its influence. It also proposes new ways to consider the relationship of research to reform. The range of topics covered includes secondary educational reform, changing concepts of social work, women's studies, as well as the role of evaluation research in social policy in the United States and Sweden.

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Colin Crouch is a Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Trinity College, Oxford, and Lecturer in Sociology, Oxford. Anthony Heath is an Official Fellow in Sociology and Politics at Nuffield College, Oxford.

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