Show me the evidence Obama's fight for rigor and evidence in social policy

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TextPublication details: Washington Brooking Institution 2015Description: xiv,319p. 23 cmISBN:

9780815725718

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DDC classification:

361.610973 23 HA-S

LOC classification:

HN59.2 .H38 2015

Contents:

The Obama strategy for attacking social problems -- Improving the child-rearing skills of low-income parents -- Reducing teen pregnancy -- Building the evidence revolution in education -- The role of evidence in growing small organizations with big ideas -- Trying to build evidence into the workforce investment system -- Promoting skilled employment by improving community colleges -- So far, so good.

Summary: "Describes development and implementation of six evidence-based social policy initiatives undertaken by the Obama administration--spanning areas such as education, teen pregnancy, employment and training, and health--that led to effective ways in the use of social science evidence to guide federal policymaking and the operation of federal grant programs"--

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Print List(s) this item appears in: O P Jindal Global Library Recent Acquisitions July(First 2 Weeks) 2016 List

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	361.610973 HA-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		133338

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-296) and index.

"Describes development and implementation of six evidence-based social policy initiatives undertaken by the Obama administration--spanning areas such as education, teen pregnancy, employment and training, and health--that led to effective ways in the use of social science evidence to guide federal policymaking and the operation of federal grant programs"--

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