Authors: Stevens, Madeleine; Liabo, Kristin; Witherspoon, Sharon; Roberts, Helen

Source: Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, Volume 5, Number 3, August 2009 , pp. 281-294(14)

Publisher: Policy Press

Abstract:

This paper is intended as a contribution to the debate on the place of research in children's services from a funder of social research and three researchers, two of whom spent (between them) 12 years in an organisation delivering services to children and young people. We draw on two studies, the first identifying the questions to which practitioners in social care wanted answers; the second describing the degree of 'fit' between funded research and practitioners' questions. These inform a discussion of the kinds of research and research infrastructure needed to support high-quality social care services for children.

Keywords: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; CHILDREN'S SERVICES; FUNDING OF RESEARCH; RESEARCH PRIORITIES

Document Type: Regular paper

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/174426409X463820

Publication date: 2009-08-01

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