An overview of social policy analysis. Necessary groundwork ; Identifying definitions and forms of policy ; Recognizing levels and scope of social policies ; Conceptualizing policy analyisis ; Conclusion ; Discussion questions
Thinking of policy analysis as research. The role of research in guiding policy analysis ; What constitutes research? ; Focusing the policy analysis ; An expansive view of policy analysis research ; Conclusion ; Discussion questions
Case study: Service, engagement, and volunteerism : what's the policy all about?
Rational policy analysis. Reason and rationality ; Rational assumptions of the positivist/postpositivist paradigm ; Rational models of policy analyisis ; How to assess the degree to which an analysis approach is rational ; Conclusion ; Discussion questions
Applications of rational policy analysis. Using the Chambers and Wedel policy/program analytical framework ; Using Jansson's six-step policy analysis framework ; Using Huttman's policy analysis model ; Using Holcomb and Nightingale's implementation analysis model ; Using Segal and Bruzuzy's questions for social welfare policy analysis ; Discussion ; Concluding remarks about rational policy analysis ; Discussion questions
Nonrational policy analysis. Reason and nonrationality ; Nonrational assumptions of the interpretivist/constructivist paradigm ; Nonrational approaches to policy analysis ; How to assess the degree to which an analysis approach is nonrational ; Conclusion ; Discussion questions
Applications in nonrational policy analysis. Using Stone's policy paradox approach ; Using Kingdon's policy primeval soup or garbage can approach ; Using Prigmore and Atherton's policy analysis approach ; Using Guba's policy-in-action approach ; Using an impact-analysis approach ; Discussion ; Conslusion ; Discussion questions
Critical policy analysis. Reason in radicality ; Assumptions of the critical paradigm ; Critical approaches to policy analysis ; How to assess the degree to which an analysis approach is critical ; Conclusion ; Discussion questions
Applications in critical policy analysis. Using Marx's historical or dialectical method ; Analyzing cultural responsiveness in policy formulation at the organizational level ; Using Lejano's normative policy analysis ; Using Moser's approach to gender policy implementation ; Using Schiele's Afrocentric framework of policy analysis ; Discussion ; Conclusion ; Discussion questions.
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Analyzing social policy : multiple perspectives for critically understanding and evaluating policy by Mary Katherine O'Connor. ISBN 9780470452035. Published by Wiley in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
