Social Science, Social Policy, and Lethal Violence: Looking for Upstream Solutions
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Date
2003-09
Authors
Stockard, Jean
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Publisher
SAGE Publications
Abstract
It is the contention of this article that sociologists should
be more involved in social policy discussions because of their deep concern
and extensive knowledge about policy-related issues and their broad theoretical and methodological traditions. Recent work by Stockard and O’Brien on
changing age distributions in lethal violence is used to illustrate that policy
recommendations based on sociological research would be more universalistic and effective than current approaches. If greater involvement in policy
discussions were to occur, it would be important to pursue multidisciplinary work, use a nonpartisan approach, increase involvement in meta-analyses and field experiments, and develop collective and systematic ways
of translating findings into policy actions.
Description
18 pages
Keywords
Nonpartisan Approach, Policy Action, Multidisciplinary Approach, 2003 Presidential Address, Pacific Sociological Association
Citation
Stockard, J. (2003). Social Science, Social Policy, and Lethal Violence: Looking for Upstream Solutions. Sociological Perspectives, 46(3), 291- 308. https://doi.org/10.1525/sop.2003.46.3.291