The use of social science research to inform policy development: case studies from recent immigration policy

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Blewden ◽  
Penelope Carroll ◽  
Karen Witten
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Recent Immigration

Of What is This a Case?: Analytical Movements in Qualitative Social Science Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Lund
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research

Case studies are often presented as self-evident. However, of what the material is a case is actually less evident. It is argued in this article that the analytical movements of generalization, specification, abstraction, and concretization can make us more conscious of what our work might be a case, and that the same data have the potential to make different cases depending on these analytical movements. An analytical matrix is developed, and the four movements and various pitfalls are discussed.

scholarly journals Managing Immigration in the 21st Century

2019 ◽  
pp. 583-596
Author(s):  
Barry R. Chiswick
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Costs And Benefits

In this chapter, written explicitly for this volume, I share my thoughts on immigration policy. As a social scientist it is appropriate to assess the consequences, the costs and benefits, of alternative immigration policies. The policies that a country adopts regarding immigration, however, should be the outcome of a political process which should be informed by, but not dictated by, social science research....

The Use of Case Studies in Law and Social Science Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 381-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa L. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Social Scientific

This article reviews classic and contemporary case study research in law and social science. Taking as its starting point that legal scholars engaged in case studies generally have a set of questions distinct from those using other research approaches, the essay offers a detailed discussion of three primary contributions of case studies in legal scholarship: theory building, concept formation, and processes/mechanisms. The essay describes the role of case studies in social scientific work and their express value to legal scholars, and offers specific descriptions from classic and contemporary works.

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