The Evidence of Effectiveness: Beyond the Methodological Standards

There is growing recognition that policymakers can achieve substantially better results by using an evidence-based approach to solve social problems. Nevertheless, there is still considerable debate as to how best to identify evidence-based information, aggregate and process this information, and th...

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Published in:Justice evaluation journal (Online) 2020-07, Vol.3 (2), p.155-177
Main Authors: Gies, Stephen V., Healy, Eoin, Stephenson, Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
evaluation
evidence-based
Justice
Methodological approaches
Methodology
Policy making
research to practice
Social problems
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Summary:There is growing recognition that policymakers can achieve substantially better results by using an evidence-based approach to solve social problems. Nevertheless, there is still considerable debate as to how best to identify evidence-based information, aggregate and process this information, and then disseminate it to non-technical users. This manuscript discusses the sources of this discord within the context of evidence-based registries and propose ways in which to ameliorate it.
ISSN:2475-1979
2475-1987
DOI:10.1080/24751979.2020.1727296