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Policy into Action
Lennon, Mary Clare; Corbett, Thomas
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Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
The sweeping changes of 1996's welfare reform legislation are more than just new policies. They represent a profound transformation of the character and structure of social policy institutions in the United States, a shift from a bureaucratic, centralized mode for income transfer, to a "professional" mode aimed at complex behavioral change. The evaluation community has responded with a shift from traditional impact analyses to implementation studies that get inside the skin of this new, more flexible structure. Implementation research explores the translation of concepts into working policies and programs, and evaluates how well the administrative and management dimensions of these ... Read more
The sweeping changes of 1996's welfare reform legislation are more than just new policies. They represent a profound transformation of the character and structure of social policy institutions in the United States, a shift from a bureaucratic, centralized mode for income transfer, to a "professional" mode aimed at complex behavioral change. The evaluation community has responded with a shift from traditional impact analyses to implementation studies that get inside the skin of this new, more flexible structure. Implementation research explores the translation of concepts into working policies and programs, and evaluates how well the administrative and management dimensions of these ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Urban Institute Press
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780877667148
SKU
V9780877667148
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