Political Pressures on Educational and Social Research

Name: Political Pressures on Educational and Social Research
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Political Pressures on Educational and Social ResearchInternational perspectives\nAuthor(s): Karen Trimmer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138947122, 978-1138947122\nSynopsis\nPolitical Pressures on Educational and Social Research draws upon a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to consider the problems that can arise when research findings diverge from political directions for policy. Chapters explore the impacts this can have on the researchers, as well as the influence it has on the research, including the methodology and the publication of results. The book offers innovative ways of seeing how these connect, overlap and interact, revealing particular issues of concern for researchers and evaluators in the context of research internationally. Key topics include the power and positioning of research, evidence based policy development, ethics and the importance of research that seeks to explore.