Building Better Social Programs: How Evidence Is Transforming Public Policy

by David Stoesz

Overview

Evidence-based policymaking has, in recent decades, become a focus of program innovation in social care that engages foundations, universities, and state and federal governments. Rigorous research, epitomized by Randomized Controlled Trials, has become the benchmark for demonstrating efficacy and efficiency in social programming. Building Better Social Programs situates evidence-based policymaking with respect to the welfare state, describes key organizations driving the evidence-based movement, and proposes innovations designed to extend benefits to the working class. In addition to providing case studies of cost-effective programs delivering positive outcomes, this volume will include interviews with luminaries who have propelled the evidence-based policy movement. It serves as essential reading for faculty, graduate students, program managers, and foundation program officers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190945572
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/29/2020
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David Stoesz, PhD, MSW, is a recognized expert in social policy, having published books on welfare reform, child welfare, international development, and the welfare state. He is the founder of Up$tart, an innovative firm that bundles social benefits for low-income college students.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Welfare State on Autopilot
Chapter 2. Wednesday's Children
Chapter 3. Poor Policy
Chapter 4. Starving the Beast
Chapter 5. The Nurse Family Partnership
Chapter 6. The Abecedarian Project
Chapter 7. Year Up
Chapter 8. Arnold Ventures
Chapter 9. The Jameel-Poverty Action Lab
Chapter 10. American Development Accounts
Chapter 11. Up$tart
Chapter 12. A Refundable Volunteer Tax Credit
Chapter 13. In$ync
Chapter 14. Silver Bullets and Other Obstacles
Chapter 15. Innovation

Editorial Reviews

"Considering the contributions made by and the diversity within the evidence-based policy movement, Stoesz, an expert in social policy, offers a comprehensive analysis of the movement in terms of its merits and the challenges it faces within the broader context of public policy." — Choice

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