Policy analysis for practice

Applying social policy

By: Paul Spicker

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Paperback | 7 June 2006 | Edition Number 1

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People who work in planning, management and service delivery in the public sector need to know how policy is translated into practice, what is happening, and whether a policy works. "Policy analysis for practice" introduces students and practitioners to the concepts, methods and techniques required to undertake the analysis and review of policy and its implementation. Focusing on developing understanding and skills for a growing area of practice, it combines material from public and social administration with examples and application to social policy and the social services. The book looks at ways to understand and analyse the main stages of the policy process: developing strategies, identifying aims, examining the situation, choosing methods, implementation and service delivery, and evaluating outcomes. It stresses throughout the role of policy analysis as a political, and not just a technical, activity. "Policy analysis for practice" is an original, thought-provoking text with a strong applied focus. It offers systematic, accessible coverage of wide-ranging literature, application to practical circumstances and the needs of people in the field and a direct relationship to vocational work in the management and administration of social services. It will be invaluable for students and practitioners in public policy, social policy and public sector management, in fields including central and local government, health and social care and the voluntary sector.

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"This book offers an interesting and unique approach that will appeal to many working in the field. Written in a clear and accessible style, it will be a valuable text not only for those involved in policy and practice, but also for students and practitioners in health and social care." Susan Balloch, Professor of Health and Social Care, Health and Social Policy Research Centre, University of Brighton

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Preface	p. v
Notes on the author	p. viii
The nature of policy analysis	p. 1
Policy analysis	p. 1
The work of the policy analyst	p. 1
Policy analysis and social science	p. 3
Skills for policy analysis	p. 6
The role of the policy analyst	p. 11
The policy process	p. 15
Policy making	p. 16
Setting policy	p. 24
The policy cycle	p. 29
Strategic policy making	p. 33
The structure of a policy analysis	p. 33
Strategic planning	p. 36
Aims, values and goals	p. 49
The mission	p. 50
Values	p. 54
Aims	p. 57
Goals	p. 61
Assessing the environment I: qualitative interpretation	p. 67
Checking existing sources	p. 69
Stakeholders	p. 70
Key actors	p. 72
Research methods: obtaining information	p. 75
Consultation	p. 78
Interpreting and processing qualitative data	p. 82
Assessing the environment 2: quantitative interpretation	p. 87
Indicators	p. 87
Enumerations and censuses	p. 93
Need assessment	p. 94
Forecasting	p. 96
Methods, constraints and resources	p. 105
Government action	p. 105
Constraints	p. 113
Resources	p. 117
Decisions about methods	p. 120
Selecting methods: value for money	p. 129
Effectiveness, efficiency and value for money	p. 129
Distributive issues	p. 138
Analysing implementation	p. 145
Understanding implementation	p. 147
Administration	p. 149
Process evaluation	p. 156
The art of the possible	p. 163
The evaluation of policy	p. 167
Summative and formative evaluation	p. 167
Criteria for evaluation	p. 168
Evaluation research	p. 171
User perspectives	p. 175
Approaches to evaluation	p. 178
Policy analysis: developing a checklist	p. 181
References	p. 185
Index	p. 201
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