| Abstract: | Suggests how social research can become more relevant to governmental efforts to resolve national problems, E.g., poverty. A major function of the research would be to make explicit the goals and beliefs of the several systems donor, delivery, and recipient comprising any national government effort. Data are offered on 1 national effort to train welfare recipients for jobs. Misperceptions between members of the delivery and recipient systems are examined. It is suggested that significant policy research requires (a) a broader framework than usually adopted by a scientific discipline; (b) continuity in the gathering of field data; and (c) a new institutional base that allows scientists and administrators to cooperate in research and policy efforts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
