Research to Action

Author(s):  
Ellen Galinsky

This chapter provides an overview of the research of the Families and Work Institute over the past 25 years, showing how it selects the subject of its research, sets its short- and longer-term goals, designs its methodology, and translates the findings into change experiments that can then be evaluated. The examples of research described include research on public policy, specifically on parental leave; employer and employee studies culminating in an action project, the When Work Works initiative; and child development research leading to a project called Mind in the Making.

Author(s):  
Samuel Berlinski ◽  
Marcos Vera-Hernández

A set of policies is at the center of the agenda on early childhood development: parenting programs, childcare regulation and subsidies, cash and in-kind transfers, and parental leave policies. Incentives are embedded in these policies, and households react to them differently. They also have varying effects on child development, both in developed and developing countries. We have learned much about the impact of these policies in the past 20 years. We know that parenting programs can enhance child development, that centre based care might increase female labor force participation and child development, that parental leave policies beyond three months don’t cause improvement in children outcomes, and that the effects of transfers depend much on their design. In this review, we focus on the incentives embedded in these policies, and how they interact with the context and decision makers to understand the heterogeneity of effects and the mechanisms through which these policies work. We conclude by identifying areas of future research.


2000 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. McCall ◽  
Chrstina J. Groark

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin Mckinney ◽  
Hiram E. Fitzgerald ◽  
Donna-Marie Winn ◽  
Patrick Babcock

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Kamid Kamid ◽  
Yelli Ramalisa

Abstrak Matematika memiliki banyak nilai di dalamnya, namun dalam pembelajaran capaian yang diinginkan adalah penguasaan konsep materi bersifat teoritis yang belum menyentuh sisi kehidupan peserta didik. Media dan sarana belajar perlu mempertimbangkan lingkungan peserta didik serta kearifan lokal yang dapat mewarnai pembelajarannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan modul matematika dalam kerangka kajian budaya Jambi yang bermuatan budaya Jambi dan  nilai karakter dalam Matematika atau sebaliknya. Untuk jangka panjang, budaya jambi dapat dilestarikan dan dikembangkan melalui dunia pendidikan. Pengambilan data pada penelitian di bidang pendidikan matematika ini menggunakan  teknik data validasi ahli, observasi dan wawancara. Masing-masing teknik digunakan  sebagai triangulasi data yang dihasilkan dari subjek budayawan dan guru matematika serta pembelajaran di sekolah. Studi referensi digunakan menentukan data tentang nilai-nilai yang telah terjadi pada waktu lampau hingga kini. Observasi digunakan untuk menentukan data dari produk budaya di Jambi. Wawancara digunakan untuk memastikan data yang telah diperoleh dari dua teknik sebelumnya. Analisis data dilakukan untuk menentukan keterkaitan antara nilai-nilai dalam matematika dan nilai-nilai karakter dalam budaya Jambi atau sebaliknya. Hasil pengembangan berupa modul yang praktis dan dapat digunakan pada subjek autis. Disamping itu, modul juga memberikan efek yang positif pada motivasi belajar peserta didik karena muatan budaya yang digunakan konten yang menarik untuk dipelajari. Kata kunci: modul, siswa autis, budaya Jambi   Abstract Mathematics has many value ​​contained in it, however in the desired learning outcomes the mastery of the material concepts is still theoretical which has not touched the lives of students. Media and learning facilities need to consider the environment of students and local wisdom that can color part of their learning. This development research aims to develop modules for mathematical material within the framework of Jambi cultural studies. The desired achievement is the availability of modules that contain Jambi culture and character values ​​in Mathematics or vice versa. Furthermore, for the long term, Jambi culture can be preserved and developed through the world of education. Retrieval of data in research in the field of mathematics education uses data techniques expert validation, observation and interviews. Each technique is used as a triangulation of data generated from the subject of culture and the teacher of mathematics and learning in school. Reference studies are used to determine data about values ​​that have occurred in the past until now. Observation was used to determine data from cultural products in Jambi. Whereas interviews are used to ascertain data that has been obtained from the two previous techniques. Data analysis was performed to determine the relationship between values ​​in mathematics and character values ​​in Jambi culture or vice versa. The results of the development are practical modules and can be used on autistic subjects. Besides that, the module also has a positive effect on students' learning motivation because of the cultural content used by interesting content to learn. Keywords: module, autistic students, Jambi culture


Author(s):  
Julian E. Zelizer

In recent years, the study of American political history has experienced a remarkable renaissance. After decades during which the subject fell out of fashion and disappeared from public view, it has returned to prominence as the study of American history has shifted its focus back to politics broadly defined. This book assesses its revival and demonstrates how this work not only illuminates the past but also helps us better understand American politics today. It considers the history of public policy and American conservatism as well as the politics of Medicare, campaign finance, troop withdrawal, and national security, among others. It also explores the interrelationships between democracy, taxation, and state-building, along with scandals in American politics.


1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-168 ◽  

ABSTRACTThe publication of a major report on social expenditure under the auspices of the OECD Manpower and Social Affairs Committee raises many questions relevant to public policy. The report is distinctive in that it not only deals with public expenditure for the past two decades, but also projects to 1990 levels of public expenditure for income-maintenance, health, education and related programmes. Given the variety of questions raised by this report – analytic, methodological, comparative and prescriptive – the Journal of Public Policy is making it the subject of an international symposium, with comments from leading social scientists and policymakers of diverse experiences and orientations, who have been invited to examine the foundations of the report, and to consider its implications


1978 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Gurdon

Trends in industrial relations research in Australia over the past twenty years, particularly as reflected in the pages of The Journal of Industrial Relations, are examined. A comparison with parallel developments in American research interests is presented so as to better elicit the evolving local pattern. This comparison reveals a number of surprising gaps in Australian research. A common problem uncovered in both countries is a certain lack of imagina tion and innovation in the subject matter of research as a consequence of being towed in the wake of public policy. Although research practices will, of necessity, follow the headlines, it is argued that there is also need for a less "pragmatic", less status quo oriented strand of research. Such research would attempt to trace the underlying premises of the industrial relations system, a by-product of which, in addition to producing work of long-term theoretical significance, might be the ability of researchers to influence public policy. The role played by the major journals in the field will be of great importance if this development is to be encouraged.


1991 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 721-721
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Wagner ◽  
Laurel Puchner

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