Evidence, policy and practice: critical perspectives in health and social care (why evidence doesn't influence policy, why it should and how it might)

List of figures, tables and boxes; Notes on contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 The policy process; 3 From policy transfer to policy translation: the role of evidence in policy borrowing; 4 Policy making through a rhetorical lens; 5 Implementing policy; 6 From evidence-based to knowledge-based policy and practice; 7 Receptive contexts and the role of knowledge management in evidence-based practice; 8 Conclusion; Index

This edited book provides a hard-hitting and deliberately provocative overview of the relationship between evidence, policy and practice, how policy is implemented and how research can and should influence the policy process. It critiques the notion of 'evidence-based practice', suggesting instead a more inclusive idea of 'knowledge-base practice', based in part on the lived experience of service users. It will be of interest to everyone in health and social care policy, practice and research