Ronald H. Heck

Studying Educational and Social Policy (eBook, ePUB)

Theoretical Concepts and Research Methods

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The purpose of this textbook is to introduce beginning researchers to the study of policy making, how it has been examined from a scholarly perspective, and the salient issues to consider in conceptualizing and conducting policy research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135627218
• Artikelnr.: 42719168

Autorenporträt

Ronald H. Heck

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Part I: An Overview of the
Policy Process. An Introduction to Policymaking and Its Study. Federalism
and Policymaking. Studying Policy Development, Implementation, and Impact.
Part II: Conceptual Frameworks and Theories. Political Culture and
Policymaking. Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory and the Advocacy Coalition
Framework. Economic and Organizational Perspectives. Going Against the
Grain: New Approaches. Part III: Policy Research Methods. An Overview of
Method in Policy Research. Qualitative Methods in Policy Research.
Multilevel Methods for Conducting Policy Research. Growth Modeling Methods
for Examining Policy Change. Part IV: Epilogue. Further Thoughts.
Appendix.