The Production of Social Knowledge for Public Use.

Ford, Thomas R.

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Production of Social Knowledge for Public Use

Ford, Thomas R.

Social Forces, 56, 2, 504-18, Dec 77

Suggests that as the social science knowledge requirements of real situations are met, the theoretical knowledge has been found to be less useful for such purposes than most social scientists believed it would be. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Policy Formation, Public Policy, Research Utilization, Social Science Research

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