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ERIC Number: EJ389463
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Policy Research and Politics.
Gaskell, Jane
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v34 n4 p403-17 Dec 1988
Explores what it means to do research intended to be relevant for public policy. Argues against perception of policy research as politically neutral technical exercise. Discusses political implications of methodology. Discusses research examples to illustrate point. Discusses implications for how research might be used in political process. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Methods Research, Policy Formation, Political Influences, Politics of Education, Public Policy, Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Researchers, Scientific Methodology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Research Subject Relationship; Researcher Role