Examines the problems of social policy research in the United States today. The editor estimates that the U.S. spends $300 billion a year on social programs but only six-tenths of one percent of this amount on research to find out whether the programs work. The thirty-eight contributors to this volume identify crucial problems faced by researchers today. Originally published by Abt Books in 1980.

Examines the problems of social policy research in the United States today. The editor estimates that the U.S. spends $300 billion a year on social programs but only six-tenths of one percent of this amount on research to find out whether the programs work. The thirty-eight contributors to this volume identify crucial problems faced by researchers today. Originally published by Abt Books in 1980.