Title: Applied research for social policy :
Authors: Abt, Clark C.; Arrow, Kenneth J.; Fitzsimmons, Stephen J.; Abt Associates Forschung, Gesellschaft für Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften; Abt Associates
Date: 1979
Publisher: Abt Books,
Physical description: x, 322 p. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: H
Abstract: Chloe is thrilled to be chosen to perform in the Rising Stars concert at Rockley Park School for the Performing Arts, but as a solo singer she finds it challenging to sing with a band, especially when her singing fails to impress her bandmates.
Contents: Introduction. Social research applied to public policy / Stephen J. Fitzsimmons -- Social sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany / Rudolf Wildenmann -- Social sciences, policy, and values as factors in social change / Kenneth J. Arrow -- Educational policy and research. Introduction / Carl C. von Weizsacker -- Educational policy in the Federal Republic of Germany and implications for applied social research / Klaus Hufner -- The American experience in compensatory education / John W. Evans, Robert H. Berls -- Commentary / Martin Dettinger-Klemm, Josef Hitpass, Richard B. Anderson, James J. Vanecko, John W. Evans, Heinz Markmann, Klaus Hufner, Rudolf Wildenmann, Carl C. von Weizsacker -- Housing policy and research. Introduction / Konrad Stahl -- Evaluation of housing policy, research on market conditions, and field studies in the United States / John F. Kain -- Housing policy in the Federal Republic of Germany / Ulrich Pfeiffer -- Commentary / Johann Eekhoff, James E. Wallace, Heinz Diedrich, Walter R. Stellwagen, Konrad Stahl, John F. Kain, Kenneth J. Arrow, Clark C. Abt, Ulrich Pfeiffer -- Employment policy and research. Introduction / Kenneth J. Arrow, Ernst Helmstadter -- Employment policy in the Federal Republic of Germany / Wolfgang Klauder -- The impact of social research on public policy formulation / Ernst W. Stromsdorfer -- Commentary / Heinz Markmann, Rolf Weber, Walter R. Stellwagen, Christian H. Hoffman, Clark C. Abt, Klaus Allerbeck, Wolfgang Klauder, Ernst W. Stromsdorfer, Ernst Helmstadter -- Health policy and research. Introduction / Ingolf Metze -- Health care: policy alternatives and research directions / Kkaus-Dirk Henke -- Health services research in the United States / Duncan Neuhauser -- Commentary / Ingolf Metze, Ulrich Geissler, Hans Stein, Douglas B. Wilson, Heinz-Peter Brauer, Clark C. Abt, Gerhard Stoeber, Kenneth J. Arrow, Konrad Stahl, Christa Altensletter, Duncan Neuhauser -- Energy and environmental policy and research. Introduction / Gert von Kortzfleisch -- Energy and environmental policy in the Federal Republic of Germany / Klaus Repenning -- Applied socioeconomic research in energy and environmental policy / Harvey Brooks -- Commentary / Karl Heinz Bechurts, Klaus M. Meyer-Abich, Clark C. Abt, Gert von Kortzfleisch, Konrad Stahl, Stephen J. Fitzsimmons, Achin Diekmann, Kenneth J. Arrow, Harvey Brooks -- Past, present and future in social research. A decade of social research -- Past performance and future prospects / Clark C. Abt -- Possible key research problems for social science / Karl W. Deutsch -- Commentary / Karl W. Deutsch, Ernst W. Stromsdorfer, Clark G. Abt, Stephen J. Fitzsimmons -- Perspectives for the 1980s. Observations of an economist / Kenneth J. Arrow -- Implications for social research / Erwin Scheuch -- Implications for research in the area of public policy / Renate Mayntz -- Questions of public policy: the federal perspective / Albrecht Muller -- Questions of public policy: the state perspective / Reinhart Bartholomai -- Future policy implications / Rudolf Wildenmann.
Notes: Translation of Zukunftsorientierte Planung und Forschung für die 80er Jahre. "In November 1977 a conference ... sponsored jointly by Abt Associates Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Abt Associates Forschung/Gesellschaft für Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften mbh, Bonn.".
Subject headings (LCSH): Evaluation research (Social action programs)--Germany (West)--Congresses.; Evaluation research (Social action programs)--Germany, West--Congresses.; Evaluation research (Social action programs)--United States; Evaluation research (Social action programs)--United States--Congresses.; Germany (West)--Social policy--Congresses.; Germany,West--Social policy--Congresses.; United States--Social policy--Congresses.