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Evidence-Based Policy: A Realist Perspective

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Author 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.

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300 Dr

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Hoboken, NJ : Sage Publications Ltd., 2006

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209 Pages

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English

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9781412910606, 1412910609

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300

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[1 ed.]

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