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Action and Evidence-Based Research
This chapter proffers an overview of Action and Evidence-based research as two related yet distinct methods commonly used in the exploration of...
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Evidence-Based Policy Practice: Arguments, Counter-Arguments, Benefits, and Examples
Despite decades of “acceptance of the need for evidence-based macro practice” the field has progressed remarkedly little. This commentary describes...
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Research on developmental evaluation based on the "four abilities" model: evidence from early career researchers in China
Based on the theory of developmental evaluation, this paper develops a new development-oriented research evaluation model called "four abilities",...
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Convergence Research as a ‘System-of-Systems’: A Framework and Research Agenda
Over the past decade, Convergence Research has increasingly gained prominence as a research, development, and innovation (RDI) strategy to address...
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Research on Social Integration Structure and Path of Floating Population Based on Structural Equation Model: Evidence from China
The social integration of the floating population is related to the quality of urbanization. Based on the China Migrants Dynamic Survey in 2017, a...
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Evidence-based policing for crime prevention in England and Wales: perception and use by new police recruits
Evidence-based policing is an integral part of the police approach to crime prevention work being closely associated with the problem solving...
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Metaphor research as a research strategy in social sciences and humanities
Metaphors have so far inspired many researchers to explain complex concepts or new theorizing. But there is no clear instruction for metaphor-based...
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The case for using mixed methods for designing, implementing, and disseminating evidence-based interventions for public health practice
A well-recognized gap exists between findings from public health research and their use in public health practice to improve outcomes. The World...
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The Heterogeneous Effect of Post-Compulsory Education on Subjective Well-Being: Evidence Based on Marginal Treatment Effect
The education-happiness puzzle has long been debated in the existing literature with conflicting results. Based on the generalized Roy model, this...
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Assessing Child Health Disparities: Evidence from a Household-Based Health Index in Punjab, Pakistan
Around the world, undernutrition causes more than half of all deaths in children under 5 years of age. It also increases children's vulnerability to...
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Using dialogue-centered approaches to community-engaged research: an application of dialectical inquiry
Rural communities across the United States experience increased risk and prevalence of chronic diseases associated with both individual and...
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Research Methods
This chapter details the approach taken to carry out my research. It details the specific questions being researched and the use of a Foucauldian...
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Trauma-Informed Care for Maltreated Children: Evidence-Based Treatments from a Developmental Perspective
This chapter describes twelve evidence-based treatments (EBTs) and their use with maltreated children. While some evidence-based treatments have...
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The Gap between Rhetoric and Reality in Community Wellbeing Research: Deliberative Method and the Lens of ‘Pragmatic Complexity’
Growing policymaker interest in community wellbeing puts a premium on knowledge about existing community-level challenges and possible policy...
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Research Methodology
A qualitative case study research design was selected for this study. This approach, which most appropriately fitted the goal, purpose, and questions...
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Pride, but Is There Job Satisfaction for LGB Workers? Survey Based Evidence from the United States
In recent years there have been significant victories for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) persons in the United States. These victories include...
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Research Framework
This section presents the research design, provides a description and justification of the methodological approach and methods used, and details the...