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020			_a9781412910606 (pbk.) :
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100			_aPawson, Ray [1948-]
245		0	_aEvidence-based policy : a realist perspective
260			_aLondon _bSAGE _c2006
300			_axi, 196 p. : ill., ; 25 cm.
500			_aFormerly CIP.
520			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAuthor Ray Pawson presents a devastating critique of the dominant approach to systematic review - namely the 'meta-analytic' approach as sponsored by the Cochrane and Campbell collaborations. In its place is commended an approach that he terms 'realist synthesis'. On this vision, the real purpose of systematic review is better to understand program theory, so that policies can be properly targeted and developed to counter an ever-changing landscape of social problems. The book will be essential reading for all those who loved (or loathed) the arguments developed in Realistic Evaluation (Sage, 1997). It offers a complete blueprint for research synthesis, supported by detailed illustrations and worked examples from across the policy waterfront"
650			_aEVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE _913112
856			_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/londondeanery/detail.action?docID=10218279 _y[ebook. Login with your Homerton OpenAthens username and password.]
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