000			01236cgm a2200193 4500
008			140610n2006 0 eng u
020			_a9781412910606
035			_a(Sirsi) a64406
060			_aHM 100.
100	1		_aPawson, Ray
245			_aEvidence-based policy : _ba realist perspective _h[E-Book]
260			_aLondon : _bSage, _c2006
300			_axi, 196p.
520			_aAuthor Ray Pawson presents a devastating critique of the dominant approach to systematic review - namely the 'meta-analytic' approach as sponsored by the Cochrane and Campbell collaborations. In its place is commended an approach that he terms 'realist synthesis'. On this vision, the real purpose of systematic review is better to understand program theory, so that policies can be properly targeted and developed to counter an ever-changing landscape of social problems. The book will be essential reading for all those who loved (or loathed) the arguments developed in Realistic Evaluation (Sage, 1997). It offers a complete blueprint for research synthesis, supported by detailed illustrations and worked examples from across the policy waterfront"
650		2	_aPolicy making
650		2	_aMethodology _913320
650		2	_aResearch
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999			_c19326 _d19326